Shloka 63
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
ते यज्ञसेन द्रुपदं गृहीत्वा रणमूर्थनि । उपाजहु: सहामात्यं द्रोणाय भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ जनमेजय! उन पाण्डवने यज्ञसेन द्रुपदको मन्त्रियोंसहित संग्रामभूमिमें बंदी बनाकर द्रोणाचार्यको उपहारके रूपमें दे दिया
te yajñasena-drupadaṁ gṛhītvā raṇamūrdhani | upājahuḥ sahāmātyaṁ droṇāya bharatarṣabha ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: O pinakadakila sa mga Bhārata, nang masakmal nila si Yajñasena Drupada sa pinakaharap ng larangan ng digmaan, iniharap siya ng mga Pāṇḍava—kasama ang kaniyang mga ministro—kay Droṇa bilang handog. Ipinakikita nito ang batas ng mandirigma sa pagtupad sa utos ng guro; subalit may bigat ding tanong sa dangal, sapagkat ang tagumpay sa digmaan ay ginawang kasangkapan upang bayaran ang personal na alitan sa ilalim ng pangalan ng tungkulin sa tagapagturo.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the binding force of guru-duty in the kṣatriya world: the disciples execute their teacher’s command even in war. At the same time, it invites reflection on ethical complexity—how personal vendetta can be pursued under the cover of rightful obligation and martial success.
In the campaign undertaken for Droṇa, the Pāṇḍavas capture King Drupada (also called Yajñasena) along with his ministers on the battlefield and deliver him to Droṇa as a tribute/gift, fulfilling Droṇa’s objective against his former friend and rival.