Shloka 2
Arjuna’s Self-Identification and the Ten Names
Uttara–Arjuna Saṃvāda
भीष्मद्रोणमुखास्तत्र कुरवो रथिसत्तमा: । वित्रस्तमनस: सर्वे धनंजयकृताद् भयात्
bhīṣma-droṇa-mukhās tatra kuravo rathisattamāḥ | vitrasta-manasaḥ sarve dhanañjaya-kṛtād bhayāt ||
वहाँ भीष्म और द्रोण के नेतृत्व में वे कुरु-वीर—श्रेष्ठ रथी—धनंजय (अर्जुन) द्वारा उत्पन्न भय से सब-के-सब मन से व्याकुल हो उठे।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even renowned power and pedigree can falter when confronted by steadfast valor grounded in rightful purpose; fear arises not only from weapons but from the certainty of a capable opponent whose resolve is ethically firm.
The Kuru champions, with Bhīṣma and Droṇa at their head, become inwardly disturbed and fearful because Arjuna’s actions and presence have created a palpable threat, shaking their confidence on the battlefield stage of events.