Shloka 2
Arjuna’s Self-Identification and the Ten Names
Uttara–Arjuna Saṃvāda
भीष्मद्रोणमुखास्तत्र कुरवो रथिसत्तमा: । वित्रस्तमनस: सर्वे धनंजयकृताद् भयात्
bhīṣma-droṇa-mukhās tatra kuravo rathisattamāḥ | vitrasta-manasaḥ sarve dhanañjaya-kṛtād bhayāt ||
তাত ভীষ্ম-দ্ৰোণক অগ্ৰে ৰাখি কুৰুবংশৰ শ্ৰেষ্ঠ ৰথীসকল—ধনঞ্জয়ে সৃষ্ট ভয়ত সকলোৱে মনত সন্ত্রস্ত হ’ল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even renowned power and pedigree can falter when confronted by steadfast valor grounded in rightful purpose; fear arises not only from weapons but from the certainty of a capable opponent whose resolve is ethically firm.
The Kuru champions, with Bhīṣma and Droṇa at their head, become inwardly disturbed and fearful because Arjuna’s actions and presence have created a palpable threat, shaking their confidence on the battlefield stage of events.