Shloka 112
Bhīṣma’s Fall, the Arrow-bed (śara-talpa), and the Establishment of Guard
(पुत्रं समनुशास्यैवं भारद्वाज: प्रतापवान् । महारणे महाराज धर्मराजमयोधयत् ।।
sañjaya uvāca | putraṃ samanuśāsyaivaṃ bhāradvājaḥ pratāpavān | mahāraṇe mahārāja dharmarājam ayodhayat ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，英勇的婆罗陀婆阇（德罗那）如此训诫其子之后，便在那场大决战中与法王（坚战，Yudhiṣṭhira）交锋。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between personal bonds and battlefield duty: after giving instructions to his son, Droṇa immediately turns to his martial obligation, confronting even Dharmarāja—an emblem of righteousness—showing how war compels action that may conflict with ethical ideals.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa, having just instructed his son Aśvatthāman, enters the thick of the great battle and engages Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja) in combat.