Mahabharata 7.2.24 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 2, Shloka 24
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 2: Karṇa’s lament, vow, and battle preparation after Bhīṣma’s fall
उपासज्रान् षोडश योजयन्तु धनूंषि दिव्यानि तथा55हरन्तु । असींश्व शक्तीश्व गदाश्न गुर्वी: शड्खं च जाम्बूनदचित्रनालम्
upāsajran ṣoḍaśa yojayantu dhanūṃṣi divyāni tathā harantu | asīṃś ca śaktīṃś ca gadāś ca gurvīḥ śaṅkhaṃ ca jāmbūnada-citra-nālam ||
Sañjaya disse: “Que meus atendentes disponham dezesseis aljavas cheias de flechas; tragam também os arcos celestiais. Trazei ainda muitas espadas, lanças e pesadas maças, e colocai aqui a concha cujo cabo é maravilhosamente trabalhado e incrustado com ouro Jāmbūnada.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how war is approached as disciplined preparation and display of martial resources; ethically, it points to the tension between organized kṣatriya duty and the grave moral consequences of escalating violence.
Sañjaya reports a command to attendants to lay out extensive weaponry—sixteen quivers, divine bows, swords, spears, heavy maces, and an ornate gold-inlaid conch—signaling immediate readiness for battle and the intensification of the conflict in Droṇa Parva.
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