Shloka 2
अभिमन्योर् विक्रमः — Abhimanyu’s Disruptive Advance and the Gāndharva-astra Counter
प्रविश्याथार्जुनि: सेनां सत्यसंधो दुरासद: । व्यक्षो भयत तेजस्वी मकर: सागरं यथा,तदनन्तर सत्यप्रतिज्ञ दुर्धष और तेजस्वी वीर अभिमन्युने आपकी सेनाके भीतर घुसकर इस प्रकार तहलका मचा दिया, जैसे बड़ा भारी मगर समुद्रमें हलचल पैदा कर देता है
praviśyāthārjuniḥ senāṃ satyasaṃdho durāsadaḥ | vyakṣobhayat tejasvī makaraḥ sāgaraṃ yathā ||
Sañjaya said: Then Arjuni—true to his vow and hard to withstand—entered your army and threw it into turmoil, just as a mighty makara churns the ocean into agitation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights satyasaṃdha—steadfast truthfulness to one’s vow—as a moral power that manifests as fearless, disciplined action even amid the violence and confusion of battle.
Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son, entering the enemy formation and causing widespread panic and disorder, compared to a great sea-creature stirring the ocean.