अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
तौ तत्र समरे वीरौ कुलपुत्रौ महारथौ
tau tatra samare vīrau kulaputrau mahārathau
Dijo Sañjaya: Allí, en aquella batalla, aquellos dos héroes—hijos bien nacidos de linajes nobles y grandes guerreros de carro—se alzaron, encarnando el deber marcial y el prestigio que sus casas exigían en medio del fragor de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
The verse foregrounds the ideal of kṣatriya conduct: in war, noble birth and great martial capacity are tied to responsibility—upholding one’s duty and the honor of one’s lineage through courageous action.
Sañjaya briefly frames a battlefield moment by identifying two prominent warriors as heroic, high-born, and foremost chariot-fighters, preparing the listener for their actions or encounter in the ongoing war.