Shloka 16
रथानामयुतं गृह त्रिसाहस््रं च दन्तिनाम् । वृषसेनो ययोौ तूर्ण दृष्टवा द्रोणं निपातितम्,द्रोणाचार्य धराशायी हो गये, यह देखकर वृषसेन भी दस हजार रथों और तीन हजार हाथियोंकी सेना साथ ले तुरंत वहाँसे चल दिया
rathānām ayutaṃ gṛhya trisāhasraṃ ca dantinām | vṛṣaseno yayau tūrṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā droṇaṃ nipātitam ||
सञ्जय उवाच—रथानामयुतं गृह्य त्रिसाहस्रं च दन्तिनाम्। वृषसेनः त्वरितो ययौ द्रोणं निपातितं दृष्ट्वा॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical pressure of kṣatriya-duty in war: when a principal protector and teacher like Droṇa falls, allies must respond immediately to prevent collapse of their side. It reflects how responsibility in conflict often demands swift action even amid sorrow and moral uncertainty.
After Droṇa is seen to have been felled, Vṛṣasena rapidly marches toward the scene, bringing a large force—ten thousand chariots and three thousand elephants—signaling an urgent attempt to reinforce, retaliate, or stabilize the Kaurava formation after a major commander’s downfall.