Verse 1.3
Speaker: Sanjaya
Sanskrit
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् | व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ||३||
Transliteration (IAST)
paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍuputrāṇāmācārya mahatīṁ camūm | vyūḍhāṁ drupadaputreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā ||3||
Word-by-Word Meanings
पश्य-behold
महतीम्-great
चमूम्-army
द्रुपदपुत्रेण-by the son of Drupada
शिष्येण-by your disciple
धीमता-intelligent
Translation
Behold, O teacher, this great army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed by the son of Drupada, your wise disciple Dhrishtadyumna.
Commentary
Duryodhana's words are calculated to provoke Drona. By pointing out that the Pandava army is led by Dhrishtadyumna - Drona's own student and the son of his rival Drupada - he implies a personal insult and questions Drona's loyalty.
Themes
dutydharma