Mahabharata 7.105.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 105, Shloka 10
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
वज्राशनिसमा घोरा: परकायावभेदिन: । शरा: कुर्वन्ति ते नार्थ पार्थ काद्य विडम्बना
sañjaya uvāca |
vajrāśanisamā ghorāḥ parakāyāvabhedinaḥ |
śarāḥ kurvanti te nārtha pārtha kādya viḍambanā ||
सञ्जय उवाच—वज्राशनिसमा घोराः परकायावभेदिनः । शराः कुर्वन्ति ते नार्थं पार्थ काद्य विडम्बना ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even extraordinary power and proven skill can fail under certain conditions; the verse highlights the unpredictability of battle and the ethical pressure on a warrior to persevere in dharma despite sudden reversals.
Sañjaya remarks to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (while addressing Arjuna as Pārtha in reported speech) that Arjuna’s fearsome, enemy-piercing arrows are strangely producing no result ‘today,’ underscoring a moment where Arjuna’s usual effectiveness is checked by circumstances on the battlefield.
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