Shloka 15
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
नाचार्य: कामवान् शिष्यैद्रोणो युद्धोत जातुचित्
nācāryaḥ kāmavān śiṣyair droṇo yuddhota jātucit
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Si Droṇa, bagaman isang ācārya, ay hindi kailanman pinakilos ng pansariling pagnanasa sa usapin ng digmaan—ni hindi rin siya kailanman naudyukan ng kanyang mga alagad.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A true ācārya should not be ruled by kāma (self-interested desire) or by partiality toward disciples; ethical steadiness and impartial judgment are especially vital in the context of war.
Vaiśampāyana characterizes Droṇa’s disposition, asserting that he was not desire-driven in warfare and was not led astray by his disciples—framing Droṇa as acting from duty rather than personal craving or factional pressure.