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Shloka 10

नैष युद्धे न संग्रामे जेतुं शक्य: कथउ्चन । सभथनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो देवेरेपि सवासवै:,'पार्थ! ये द्रोणाचार्य सम्पूर्ण धनुर्धरोंमें श्रेष्ठ हैं, जबतक इनके हाथोंमें धनुष रहेगा, तबतक इन्हें युद्धमें इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवता भी किसी प्रकार जीत नहीं सकते

naiṣa yuddhe na saṅgrāme jetuṁ śakyaḥ kathañcana | śarathānur-dhanvināṁ śreṣṭho devair api savāsavaiḥ |

సంజయుడు అన్నాడు— పార్థా! యుద్ధంలో గానీ సంగ్రామంలో గానీ ఇతనిని ఏ విధంగానూ జయించలేరు. రథికులలో, ధనుర్ధరులలో ఇతడే శ్రేష్ఠుడు; ఇతని చేతిలో ధనుస్సు ఉన్నంతవరకు ఇంద్రునితో కూడిన దేవతలకైనా ఇతనిని ఓడించడం సాధ్యం కాదు.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एषःthis (man)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
nor
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
संग्रामेin combat
संग्रामे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंग्राम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
जेतुम्to conquer
जेतुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormTumun (infinitive)
शक्यःpossible / able (to be conquered)
शक्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कथंचनin any way; at all
कथंचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथंचन
he
:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुर्धन्विनाम्of the bow-bearing archers
धनुर्धन्विनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्धन्विन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
देवैःby the gods
देवैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सवासवैःtogether with Indra
सवासवैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसवासव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पार्थO son of Pritha (Arjuna)
पार्थ:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Droṇācārya (Droṇa)
D
Devas (the gods)
V
Vāsava/Indra

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the extraordinary, near-unassailable martial authority of Droṇa, implying that ethical and strategic realities in war include recognizing when an opponent’s mastery (and social role as a revered teacher) makes victory extraordinarily difficult and morally complex.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, emphasizing Droṇa’s supremacy as a chariot-fighter and archer, declaring that as long as he remains armed and active, even divine forces led by Indra would struggle to defeat him—setting the tone for the peril the Pāṇḍavas face under Droṇa’s command.