Shloka 7
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
त॑ द्रोण: पञ्चविंशत्या मर्मभिद्धिरजिद्मगै: । अन्तेवासिनमाचार्यों महेष्वासं समार्पयत्,उस समय आचार्य द्रोणने अपने महाधनुर्धर शिष्य अर्जुनको पचीस मर्मभेदी बाणोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
sa droṇaḥ pañcaviṃśatyā marmabhidbhir ajidmagaiḥ |
antevāsinam ācāryo maheṣvāsaṃ samārpayat ||
सञ्जय उवाच—ततः आचार्यो द्रोणः पञ्चविंशत्या मर्मभिद्भिरजिह्मगैः शरैः स्वान्तेवासिनं महेष्वासं पार्थमर्जुनं समार्पयत्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical strain of dharma in wartime: even sacred bonds like teacher and disciple can be overridden by role-based duty and allegiance, revealing how righteousness in conflict often involves tragic, painful choices rather than simple moral clarity.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa attacks Arjuna directly, wounding him with twenty-five arrows aimed to pierce vital points—an intense escalation in the battle where the preceptor demonstrates his mastery against his foremost student.