Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
संजय उवाच एवमुकक््त्वा ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्र॑ महाद्युतिम् । पुनरेव वच: प्राह शनैराचार्यपुजड्रव:,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! वहाँ आपके महातेजस्वी पुत्रसे यह प्रसंग सुनाकर आचार्यशिरोमणि द्रोणने पुनः धीरेसे यह बात कही--
sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā tato droṇas tava putraṁ mahādyutim | punar eva vacaḥ prāha śanair ācārya-pūjitaḥ ||
संजय उवाच—एवमुक्त्वा ततः द्रोणः तव पुत्रं महाद्युतिम्। पुनरेव वचः प्राह शनैराचार्यपूजितः॥
संजय उवाच
Even in the midst of warfare, counsel should be delivered with restraint and deliberation; the verse highlights the ethical gravity of a teacher’s guidance and the responsibility of a leader to listen carefully.
Sanjaya reports that Drona, after finishing a prior statement, again speaks to Dhritarashtra’s son (Duryodhana), doing so quietly and carefully—signalling a serious, strategic, and morally weighty instruction.