Shloka 31
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो द्रोणमभ्यद्रवत भारत । तस्य द्रोण: सुसंक्रुद्ध: परासुकरणं दृढम्
dhṛṣṭadyumnas tato droṇam abhyadravat bhārata | tasya droṇaḥ susaṃkruddhaḥ parāsukaraṇaṃ dṛḍham ||
Disse Sañjaya: Então Dhṛṣṭadyumna investiu diretamente contra Droṇa, ó Bhārata. Droṇa, tomado de furor contra ele, manteve-se firme, de ânimo endurecido, decidido a dar morte ao inimigo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and personal hostility can harden into a fixed intention to kill, even within the framework of kṣatriya duty. It invites reflection on the ethical danger of letting righteous duty be overtaken by wrath and vendetta.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna rushes to engage Droṇa directly. Droṇa, provoked and furious, becomes steadfastly determined to destroy him, signaling an intense duel shaped by longstanding enmity and battlefield obligation.