Shloka 50
तामापतन्तीं सहसा हेमपट्टवि भूषिताम् । शरै: पञ्चाशता द्रोणो वारयामास संयुगे,उस स्वर्णपत्रविभूषित गदाको सहसा अपनी ओर आती देख द्रोणाचार्यने युद्धस्थलमें पचासों बाण मारकर उसे दूर गिरा दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
tām āpatantīṃ sahasā hemapaṭṭavibhūṣitām |
śaraiḥ pañcāśatā droṇo vārayāmāsa saṃyuge ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang makita niyang biglang sumasalpok papalapit, na may mga palamuting ginto at mga palawit, pinigil ni Droṇa ang paglusob nito sa gitna ng labanan, tinamaan ng limampung palaso at napaurong. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang asal ng digmaan: agarang tugon at pagpigil sa pamamagitan ng lakas—tungkulin ng mandirigma na pawiin ang paparating na panganib, kahit gaano pa ito kaganda ang anyo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the ethics of war (kṣatriya-dharma), a warrior must respond promptly to an imminent attack and restrain danger decisively; outward splendor or ornamentation should not cloud judgment about duty and threat.
Sanjaya describes a combat moment where an ornamented opponent charges suddenly; Drona halts the charge in battle by striking with fifty arrows, forcing the attacker to withdraw or fall back.