Shloka 20
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 37: Sañjaya’s Account of Abhimanyu’s Precision Disruption of a Chariot Contingent
ततो$भिमन्यु: संक्रुद्धस्त्रास्यमानस्तवात्मजै: । विदर्शयन् वै सुमहच्छिक्षौरसकृतं बलम्
tato 'bhimanyuḥ saṅkruddhas trāsyamānas tavātmajaiḥ | vidarśayan vai sumahac chikṣyaurasakṛtaṃ balam ||
Kemudian Abhimanyu, murka karena terus dikejar putra-putramu, memperlihatkan kekuatan yang amat besar—lahir dari latihan yang teratur dan kemuliaan garis keturunannya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial excellence is portrayed as arising from both śikṣā (disciplined training) and aurasa (noble birth/lineage), and it is tested ethically in adversity—when one is pressured by many opponents yet must uphold kṣatriya-dharma through courage and steadiness.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Abhimanyu, surrounded and hard-pressed by the Kauravas (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons), becomes furious and demonstrates extraordinary fighting power, making his prowess evident on the battlefield.