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3. paSya ethaam paanduputhraaNaam aachaarya mahatheem

chamum

vyooDhaam dhrupadhaputhreNa thava SishyeNa Dheemathaa

 

Acharya, see this huge army of Pandavas arrayed by the skilled Dhrshtadhyumna,yourdoscople and the son of Dhrupadha

 

Duryodhana, who is clever in political intrigues, brings to the notice of Drona the army of Pandavas which was arranged in a skilfiul manner by Dhrshtadhyumna. He refers to Dhrshtadhyumana as the son of Dhrupadha and the disciple of Drona. This is to anger Drona and make him fight with vigour because Dhrupadha was his enemy.

 

Drona and Dhrupadha studied together in gurukula and Dhrupadha promised him half the kingdom and when Drona went to him at the time when he was in poverty Dhrupadha insulted him. Angered with that Drona taught Arjuna all the skills of archery with the intent of making use of him to vanquish Dhrupadha, which alone he wanted from Arjuna as his gurudhakshina. Arjuna marched against Dhrupadha and defeated him and brought him to Drona ,tied in his chariot. Drona let him go because his purpose was fulfilled which was only to teach a lesson to Dhrupadha but the latter wished to take vengeance and did penance and got Dhrshtadhyumna who would kill Drona and also Draupadhi to marry Arjuna, whose valour he appreciated. Drona also knew this and that is why Dhuryodhana now mentioned the name of Dhrupadha and also that Dhrshtadhyumana was his disciple who now opposes him in battle.

 

Pandavas were also the disciples of Drona but Duryodhana knew that he had a soft heart for Pandavas and was serving in the army of Dhuryodhana only to discharge his debt of being in the service of the Kourvas. Thus Dhuryodhana had some fear whether Drona would fight with Pandavas with all his might .That is why he chose his words carefully thus.

 

Achaarya- Drona is addressed thus.

 

paSya ethaam mahatheem chamum- See this large army of Pandavas. The army of Pandavas was seven akshouhinii as compared with that of kouravas which was eleven akshouhini. Yet Duryodhana calls it mahatheem chamum because,

 

The arrangement which was known as vajravyuha made it appear larger than it was,

Duryodhana was awed perhaps by the quality rather than quantity which was enhanced by the fact that they were all fighting for the right cause.

 

vyooDaam-arranged

 

DhrupadhaputhreNa- by Dhrshtadhumna , the son Drhrupadha your former enemy.

 

thava sishyeNa Dheeemathaa- Not only that but he is also your sishya whom you have accepted and taught all skills of archery naively, fully knowing who he was. Now he is skilled and uses it against you.