Shloka 30
अप्रधृष्यमनावार्य सर्वशस्त्रभूृतां वरम् द्रौणिं प्रति ययौ यत्त: पाउचाल्य: सह सोदरै:
sañjaya uvāca |
apradhṛṣyam anāvāryaṁ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varam |
drauṇiṁ prati yayau yatnaḥ pāñcālyaḥ saha sodaraiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：般遮罗的德里什塔丢摩那与诸弟同进，竭力向前，攻向德罗那之子阿湿婆他摩——此人不可撼动、不可阻遏，为诸持兵者之最。此刻昭示：战阵逼迫之中，决心与职责所驱的进攻，终要与敌手可怖的强悍现实正面相撞。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between human effort (yatna) and the daunting reality of an opponent’s strength. In dharma-centered warfare, courage and resolve are required, yet ethical discernment must recognize the gravity of escalating violence against a near-unassailable foe.
Sañjaya reports that Dṛṣṭadyumna, along with his brothers, advances to attack Aśvatthāmā (Droṇa’s son), who is described as the foremost among armed warriors and extremely difficult to resist or defeat.