Mahabharata 7.32.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 10
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
तान् प्रत्यगृह्नादव्यग्रो द्रोणोडपि रथिनां वर: । महारथानतिबलान् वीरान् समरयोधिन:
tān pratyagṛhnād avyagro droṇo 'pi rathināṃ varaḥ | mahārathān atibalān vīrān samarayodhinaḥ ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ครั้นแล้วโทรณะผู้เป็นยอดแห่งนักรบรถศึก มิได้หวั่นไหวแม้แต่น้อย ก็สกัดกั้นเหล่ามหารถีผู้มีกำลังมหาศาลนั้นไว้ในสนามรบ
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Even amid violent conflict, a commander’s dharma includes steadiness of mind and disciplined control—strength must be guided by composure and strategy rather than panic.
Droṇa, remaining calm, stops or checks a group of extremely powerful mahāratha heroes who are surging forward to fight, indicating a tactical restraint or reordering in the battle.
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