Mahabharata — Drona Parva, Shloka 10
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
Devanagari script
तथैव सिंहलाडूगूलं द्रोणपुत्रस्य भारत
Transliteration
tathaiva siṁhalāḍūgūlaṁ droṇaputrasya bhārata
Translation
三阇耶说道：“同样地，噢婆罗多啊，德罗那之子的狮子般勇猛与凶烈威力也显现出来。”
Word by Word
तथाthus, in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सिंहलाडूगूलम्the Siṃhala-ḍūgūla (a proper name/epithet; exact referent uncertain)
सिंहलाडूगूलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिंहलाडूगूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
द्रोणपुत्रस्यof Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)
द्रोणपुत्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोणपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DroṇaD
Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāman)B
Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how epic narration frames martial power through animal metaphors (lion-like), reminding readers that battlefield excellence is admired yet ethically ambivalent—strength can serve dharma or intensify adharma depending on intent and restraint.
Sañjaya continues his report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describing the formidable, lion-like force or prowess associated with Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāman, as part of the ongoing depiction of combat dynamics in Droṇa Parva.