Shloka 46
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
तन्निधाय धनुर्भूमौ द्रोण: क्षत्रियमर्दन:
tan nidhāya dhanur bhūmau droṇaḥ kṣatriya-mardanaḥ
सञ्जय उवाच—ततः क्षत्रियमर्दनः द्रोणो धनुर्भूमौ निधान्य क्षणं तस्थौ; तदस्त्रनिक्षेपणं युद्धस्य धर्मभावनायां चित्तवृत्तौ च निर्णायकं परिवर्तनं सूचयति।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions like laying aside a weapon can mark a moral inflection—suggesting restraint, fatigue, or a deliberate pause—reminding readers that kṣatriya-duty is not merely violence but disciplined conduct under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa places his bow on the ground, indicating a brief cessation or change in his immediate combat posture, often read as a significant moment within the unfolding battle events of Droṇa Parva.