Mahabharata 7.93.33 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 93, Shloka 33
द्रोण–सात्यकि-युद्धम्
Droṇa–Sātyaki Engagement
ततोडब्रवीत् स्वयं द्रोण: क्वेदं पाण्डव गम्यते । ननु नाम रणे शत्रुमजित्वा न निवर्तसे
tato 'bravīt svayaṃ droṇaḥ: kvedaṃ pāṇḍava gamyate | nanu nāma raṇe śatrum ajitvā na nivartase ||
ครั้งนั้นโทรณะกล่าวด้วยตนเองว่า “โอ้ ปาณฑวะ เจ้าไปไหนกันเล่าในสภาพเช่นนี้? ในสนามรบ เจ้าไม่เคยหันกลับโดยยังมิได้ปราบศัตรูมิใช่หรือ”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior should not abandon the battlefield out of fear or wavering resolve; retreat is portrayed as dishonorable unless the enemy has been met and overcome. Droṇa frames steadfastness as an ethical expectation tied to one’s role and vows.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa addresses a Pāṇḍava who appears to be moving away from the fight. Droṇa challenges this movement as uncharacteristic, reminding him that he formerly did not return without defeating the enemy.
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