Shloka 30
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
तौ मण्डलानि चित्राणि रथाभ्यां सव्यदक्षिणम् । चरमाणावयुध्येतां रथशिक्षाविशारदौ,रथयुद्धकी शिक्षामें निपुण वे दोनों योद्धा अपने रथोंद्वारा दायें-बायें विचित्र मण्डलाकार गतिसे विचरते हुए युद्ध करने लगे
tau maṇḍalāni citrāṇi rathābhyāṃ savyadakṣiṇam | caramāṇāv ayudhyetāṃ rathaśikṣāviśāradau ||
Sañjaya said: The two expert charioteers, thoroughly trained in the discipline of chariot-warfare, began to fight while circling in wondrous, wheel-like patterns—now veering to the left, now to the right—each displaying mastery of controlled movement amid the violence of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined skill in warfare: even amid destructive conflict, mastery is shown through controlled movement, trained technique, and strategic circling rather than reckless aggression.
Sañjaya describes two opposing chariot-warriors engaging each other by driving in intricate circular patterns, alternating left and right turns, demonstrating expert training in chariot-combat.