Shloka 15
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
समश्लिष्टौ तदान्योन्यं द्रोणपार्थों महाबलौ । दृष्टवा प्राकम्पत मुहुर्भरतानां महद् बलम्
samaśliṣṭau tadānyonyaṃ droṇapārthau mahābalau | dṛṣṭvā prākampata muhur bharatānāṃ mahad balam ||
毗舍摩波耶那说：于是德罗那与帕尔塔（阿周那）二位大力者，竟似彼此相拥。见师徒二人立于战阵之锋、作此姿态，婆罗多大军便一再因恐惧而颤栗。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of kṣatriya-dharma when duty leads to confrontation between revered teacher and disciple. Their mutual regard remains visible even at the brink of combat, while the wider army reacts with fear to the concentrated power and consequence embodied in such a clash.
Droṇa and Arjuna face each other in battle and are described as if they are mutually embracing—an image conveying closeness and recognition despite hostility. Observing this formidable pair, the Bharata host repeatedly trembles, anticipating the devastation that their encounter could unleash.