Shloka 2

Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam

Devanagari script

प्रियो हि पाण्डवो नित्यं भारद्वाजस्य धीमत: । आचार्य क्ष रणे नित्यं प्रिय: पार्थस्य संजय,सूत! युद्धस्थलमें बुद्धिमान द्रोणाचार्यको पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन सदा ही प्रिय लगते हैं और अर्जुनको भी आचार्य रणक्षेत्रमें सदा ही प्रिय रहे हैं

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | priyo hi pāṇḍavo nityaṃ bhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ | ācārya raṇe nityaṃ priyaḥ pārthasya sañjaya sūta |

Translation

Dhṛtarāṣṭra dit : «Pour le sage fils de Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), le Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) a toujours été cher. Et sur le champ de bataille aussi, ô Sañjaya, cocher, le maître a toujours été cher à Pārtha (Arjuna).»

Word by Word

प्रियःdear, beloved

हिindeed, for

पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Arjuna)

नित्यम्always

भारद्वाजस्यof Bharadvaja (i.e., Drona)

धीमतःof the intelligent one

आचार्यःthe teacher (Drona)

रणेin battle

नित्यम्always

प्रियःdear

पार्थस्यof Partha (Arjuna)

संजयO Sanjaya

सूतO charioteer (suta)

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Droṇa (Bhāradvāja-putra)

Arjuna (Pāṇḍava, Pārtha)

Sañjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a righteous war, personal bonds—especially the guru–disciple relationship—remain powerful. The verse highlights the ethical tension between duty in battle and enduring affection, reminding readers that dharma operates amid complex human relationships.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya about the battlefield dynamics, noting the long-standing mutual affection between Droṇa and Arjuna. This sets up concern about how such closeness might influence conduct and outcomes in the Kurukṣetra war.