Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — इरावान्-आवन्त्ययोः युद्धम्, घटोत्कच-भगदत्त-संघर्षः, मद्रेश्वर-विक्षेपः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Irāvān vs the Avanti princes; Ghaṭotkaca vs Bhagadatta; Śalya checked by the Mādrī twins
आरोहे पर्यवस्कन्दे सरणे सान्तप्लुते | सम्यक् प्रहरणे याने व्यपयाने च कोविदम्
ārohe paryavaskande saraṇe sāntapplute | samyak praharaṇe yāne vyapayāne ca kovidam
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—সেইজন ৰথত আৰোহণ, ৰথলৈ জাঁপ দি স্থিৰ হোৱা, দ্ৰুত পিছুৱা আৰু হঠাৎ আগবঢ়াত নিপুণ আছিল। অস্ত্ৰপ্ৰহাৰ যথাযথভাৱে কৰাত পটু—যুদ্ধত আগবঢ়োৱা আৰু পিছুৱা, দুয়োটাতে সমান দক্ষ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined competence in warfare: true martial excellence includes agility, correct weapon-use, and the judgment to advance or withdraw appropriately—skill guided by strategy rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s battlefield proficiency, emphasizing chariot agility and tactical movement—charging, evading, and retreating—along with proper, effective use of weapons.