Mahabharata 7.191.15 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 191, Shloka 15
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु तान् दृष्टवा तव राजन् रथर्षभान् | यमाभ्यां वारितान् वीरान् शीघ्रास्त्रो द्रोणमभ्ययात्
dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu tān dṛṣṭvā tava rājan ratharṣabhān | yamābhyāṁ vāritān vīrān śīghrāstro droṇam abhyayāt |
Disse Sañjaya: Ó Rei, ao ver aqueles guerreiros—touros entre os combatentes de carros—sendo contidos pelos gêmeos (Nakula e Sahadeva), Dhṛṣṭadyumna, veloz no disparo das armas, arremeteu em linha reta contra Droṇa.
संजय उवाच
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In the battlefield ethic of the Mahābhārata, leadership means responding decisively when one’s forces are threatened: Dhṛṣṭadyumna, seeing elite opponents checked by the twins, chooses direct engagement with Droṇa, reflecting kṣatriya-duty—protecting one’s side through timely, courageous action rather than hesitation.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Nakula and Sahadeva have held back prominent Kaurava chariot-warriors; witnessing this, Dhṛṣṭadyumna—known for rapid weapon-use—advances to confront Droṇa himself.
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