Shloka 44
धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा तथा द्रोणविषयकप्रश्नाः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Fainting and Questions Concerning Droṇa
पराक्रमेद् यथाशक्त्या तच्च तस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठितम् । संजय! बड़े भारी संकटमें पड़नेपर श्रेष्ठ पुरुषको यही करना चाहिये कि वह यथाशक्ति पराक्रम दिखावे; यह बात द्रोणाचार्यमें पूर्णरूपसे प्रतिष्ठित थी ।।
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
parākramed yathāśaktyā tac ca tasmin pratiṣṭhitam |
muḍhā me manas tāta kathā tāvan nivāryatām |
bhūyas tu labdha-saṃjñas tvāṃ paripṛcchāmi sañjaya ||
持国王说道：“在大危难之际，贤者当尽其所能显现勇武；而此道理在德罗那身上体现得极为牢固。只是如今，亲爱的，我心神迷乱——且将这段叙述暂且止住。待我恢复镇定，三阇耶，我还要再向你询问这些事。”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
In extreme danger, the ideal person should act with courage and effort proportionate to their capacity (yathā-śakti). The verse presents this as a settled ethical norm and notes that Droṇa exemplified it.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, hearing Sañjaya’s report of the battle, becomes mentally overwhelmed. He asks Sañjaya to pause the narration and says he will resume questioning once he regains composure.