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Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.21.5 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 5

द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping

ततो द्रोणं महेष्वास: सत्यजित्‌ सत्यविक्रम: । अविध्यन्निशिताग्रेण परमास्त्रं विदर्शयन्‌

tato droṇaṁ maheṣvāsaḥ satyajit satyavikramaḥ | avidhyanniśitāgreṇa paramāstraṁ vidarśayan |

تب سچّے وِکرم والا مہادھنوردھر ستیہ جِت نے اپنے اعلیٰ ترین اسلحہ-کمال کا مظاہرہ کرتے ہوئے نوک دار تیر سے دَرون آچاریہ کو وِدھ کر کے زخمی کر دیا۔

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय
द्रोणम्Drona
द्रोणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
महेष्वासःthe great archer
महेष्वासः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहेष्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सत्यजित्Satyajit (conqueror of truth)
सत्यजित्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्यजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सत्यविक्रमःof true valor
सत्यविक्रमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अविध्यत्pierced, struck
अविध्यत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध् (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
निशिताग्रेणwith a sharp-pointed (arrow)
निशिताग्रेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिशिताग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन
परमास्त्रम्the supreme weapon
परमास्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरमास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
विदर्शयन्showing, displaying
विदर्शयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविदर्शयत् (कृदन्त; √दृश्/दर्श् + वि, णिच्)
Formवर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
S
Satyajit
A
arrow (bāṇa)
P
paramāstra (supreme weapon)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical strain of dharma in war: personal reverence (toward a revered teacher like Droṇa) is subordinated to kṣatriya-duty and battlefield obligation, showing how righteous conflict can force painful actions against respected figures.

Sañjaya reports that Satyajit, a powerful archer, demonstrates his highest weapon-skill and pierces Droṇa with a sharp arrow, injuring him amid the fighting.

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