Shloka 1
अभिमन्यु-परिवेष्टनम्
Encirclement and Counterassault of Abhimanyu
अड--#क+ षट्त्रिशो5ध्याय: अभिमन्युका उत्साह तथा उसके द्वारा कौरवोंकी चतुरंगिणी सेनाका संहार संजय उवाच सौभद्रस्तद् वच: श्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्य धीमत: । अचोदयत यन्तारं द्रोणानीकाय भारत,संजय कहते हैं--भारत! बुद्धिमान् युधिष्ठिरका पूर्वोक्त वचन सुनकर सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्युने अपने सारथि-को द्रोणाचार्यकी सेनाकी ओर चलनेका आदेश दिया
sañjaya uvāca | saubhadras tad vacaḥ śrutvā dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ | acodayad yantāraṃ droṇānīkāya bhārata ||
Sanjaya said: O Bharata, having heard the earlier words of the wise Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, urged his charioteer to drive toward Droṇa’s battle-array. Thus, with dutiful resolve and youthful ardor, he turns from counsel to action, choosing to meet the teacher’s forces in the thick of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic responsiveness: after hearing the wise king’s guidance, Abhimanyu acts decisively. It frames ethical action in war as disciplined duty—listening to rightful counsel and then committing oneself to the chosen responsibility without hesitation.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Abhimanyu, encouraged by Yudhishthira’s words, commands his charioteer to drive toward Droṇa’s forces, signaling the start of his forward assault against the Kaurava host under Droṇa’s command.