Shloka 2
अध्याय ९९ — युयुधान-दुःशासन-युद्धम्
Chapter 99: Sātyaki and Duḥśāsana’s engagement
जलसंध॑ महाबाहुं भीमसेनो< भ्यवर्तत । युधिष्ठिर: सहानीक: कृतवर्माणमाहवे,भीमसेनने महाबाहु जलसंधपर आक्रमण किया और सेनासहित युधिष्ठिरने युद्धस्थलमें कृतवर्मापर धावा बोल दिया
sañjaya uvāca | jalasaṃdhaṃ mahābāhuṃ bhīmaseno 'bhyavartata | yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sahānīkaḥ kṛtavarmāṇam āhave 'bhyadhāvat ||
Sañjaya dit : Le puissant Bhīmasena, aux bras redoutables, s’avança pour attaquer Jalasaṃdha ; et Yudhiṣṭhira, accompagné de ses troupes, chargea Kṛtavarmā sur le champ de bataille. Le vers souligne l’élan sombre de la guerre, où les chefs portent la responsabilité d’orienter la violence vers des adversaires précis, tout en demeurant liés au devoir et au camp qu’ils ont choisi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-duty in wartime: commanders and heroes must act decisively in battle, yet their actions carry moral weight because leadership means directing force responsibly within the chosen cause and rules of combat.
Sañjaya reports two simultaneous engagements: Bhīma moves to strike Jalasaṃdha, while Yudhiṣṭhira, supported by his troops, charges Kṛtavarmā—showing coordinated Pāṇḍava offensives against key opponents.