Shloka 62
द्रोण उवाच न ते5स्ति विजयस्तावद् यावत् युद्धयाम्यहं रणे । ममाशु निधने राजन् यतस्व सह सोदरै:,द्रोणाचार्य बोले--राजन्! मैं जबतक समरभूमिमें युद्ध करूँगा, तबतक तुम्हारी विजय नहीं हो सकती। तुम अपने भाइयोंसहित ऐसा प्रयत्न करो, जिससे शीघ्र मेरी मृत्यु हो जाय
Droṇa uvāca: na te 'sti vijayas tāvad yāvat yuddhayāmy ahaṃ raṇe | mamāśu nidhane rājan yatāsva saha sodaraiḥ ||
دروṇa نے کہا: اے راجَن! جب تک میں میدانِ جنگ میں لڑتا رہوں گا، تمہاری فتح ممکن نہیں۔ اس لیے اپنے بھائیوں کے ساتھ ایسا جتن کرو کہ میری موت جلد واقع ہو جائے۔
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the decisive role of a single formidable warrior in determining the course of war: as long as Droṇa remains active, the opposing side cannot secure victory. It also underscores the harsh strategic logic of epic warfare—victory may require removing the key protector, even when that figure is revered.
Droṇa addresses the king and declares that the king’s side cannot win while Droṇa continues fighting. He urges the king, along with his brothers, to exert themselves toward bringing about Droṇa’s swift death—framing his own fall as the necessary turning point for the battle’s outcome.