Shloka 19
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
सा गदा वेगवन्मुक्ता प्रायाद् द्रोणजिघांसया । तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य विक्रमम्,द्रोणाचार्यके वधकी इच्छासे वेगपूर्वक छोड़ी हुई वह गदा बड़े जोरसे चली; परंतु वहाँ हमलोगोंने उस समय द्रोणाचार्यका अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा
sā gadā vegavanmuktā prāyād droṇajighāṃsayā | tatrādbhutam apaśyāma bhāradvājasya vikramam ||
三阇耶说道：那钉头槌为欲诛德罗那而以疾速掷出，直奔他而去；然而就在那时，我们见到了婆罗堕阇之子——德罗那阿阇黎——令人惊叹的神勇。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid lethal intent and escalating violence, the epic highlights disciplined capability and composure in action: extraordinary prowess is portrayed not merely as brute force, but as mastery and steadiness under attack—an aspect of kṣatriya conduct on the battlefield.
A mace is thrown with the intention of killing Droṇa. Sañjaya reports that, instead of Droṇa being overwhelmed, the observers witness Droṇa’s astonishing martial prowess in responding to the attack.