Shloka 1
द्रोणस्य सुपर्णव्यूहः — युधिष्ठिरप्रत्यव्यूहः
Droṇa’s Suparṇa Formation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Counter-array
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके २६ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ३३३ “लोक हैं।) न२्््स्नितास्स श््यु नी नल एकोनविशो< ध्याय: संशप्तकगणोंके साथ अर्जुनका घोर युद्ध संजय उवाच दृष्टवा तु संनिवृत्तांस्तान् संशप्तकगणान् पुनः । वासुदेवं महात्मानमर्जुन: समभाषत
sañjaya uvāca | dṛṣṭvā tu saṁnivṛttāṁs tān saṁśaptakagaṇān punaḥ | vāsudevaṁ mahātmānam arjunaḥ samabhāṣata ||
Sanjaya said: Seeing those bands of the Saṁśaptakas once again drawn up and returning to the fight, Arjuna addressed the great-souled Vāsudeva (Krishna).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in dharma under pressure: when vow-driven enemies re-enter the fray, Arjuna turns to Krishna for guidance and coordination, showing that righteous action in war requires clarity, counsel, and unwavering resolve rather than impulsive reaction.
Sanjaya reports that the Saṁśaptaka warriors have again regrouped/returned to confront Arjuna. On seeing them, Arjuna addresses Vāsudeva (his charioteer Krishna), indicating an imminent, intense engagement and a strategic or moral consultation before action.