Shloka 2
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तस्य सर्व यथावृत्तमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे । घटोत्कचस्य विजयमात्मनश्ल पराजयम्
sañjaya uvāca | tasya sarvaṃ yathāvṛttam ākhyātum upacakrame | ghaṭotkacasya vijayam ātmanaś ca parājayam kathayāmāsa durdharṣo viniḥśvasya punaḥ punaḥ |
قال سنجيا: ثم شرع يروي كلَّ شيءٍ على وجهه كما وقع. وكان دُريودهنَة العصيُّ على القهر يطلق زفراتٍ عميقة مرارًا، ويقصّ انتصارَ غَطوتكچا وهزيمتَه هو—إذ لم يطق مذلّة أن يُغلَب في تلك المعركة العظمى على يد رākṣasa. وبعد أن تقدّم إلى بهيشما، ابنِ الغانغا، وانحنى له بتواضع، سرد الحكاية كاملةً على تمامها.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pride reacts to reversal: even a powerful leader becomes shaken by defeat and seeks guidance. Ethically, it points to the importance of truthful reporting (yathāvṛttam) and the need for humility and counsel when one’s plans fail.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana, distressed and repeatedly sighing, goes to Bhīṣma and narrates in detail how Ghaṭotkaca prevailed and how he himself suffered defeat in the battle.