Mahabharata 7.38.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 38, Shloka 2
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् कुमारस्य रणे विक्रीडितं महत् । बिभित्सतो रथानीकं भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम्
sañjaya uvāca
śṛṇu rājan kumārasya raṇe vikrīḍitaṁ mahat |
bibhitsato rathānīkaṁ bhāradvājena rakṣitam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, dengarkanlah keperkasaan sang pangeran di medan laga. Ia berniat menerobos dan memecahkan barisan para kesatria-kereta yang rapat, yang dijaga oleh Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of courageous resolve—entering a guarded enemy formation despite danger—while also reminding the listener that war, though described as 'sport,' is a grave arena where duty, discipline, and ethical stakes are inseparable.
Sañjaya begins describing to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra the great battlefield exploits of the young prince (Abhimanyu), who aims to break through a chariot-host protected by Droṇa (called Bhāradvāja).
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