Shloka 2

Devanagari script

विसृज्य सूतपुत्रस्य सेनां भारत सायकै: । प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय परवीरान्‌ धनंजय:

Transliteration

visṛjya sūtaputrasya senāṃ bhārata sāyakaiḥ | prāhiṇon mṛtyulokāya paravīrān dhanaṃjayaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, meninggalkan pasukan putra sais kereta, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) mengalihkan serangannya ke arah lain. Demi menyelamatkan pihaknya yang terdesak oleh gelombang pertempuran, dengan anak panahnya ia mengirim banyak kesatria gagah dari pihak lawan ke alam kematian (Yamaloka).

Word by Word

• विसृज्य: having left/abandoned
• विसृज्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+सृज्
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-भावार्थ, —, —, —

• सूतपुत्रस्य: of the charioteer’s son (Karna)
• सूतपुत्रस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूतपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सेनाम्: army
• सेनाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• प्राहिणोत्: sent/dispatched
• प्राहिणोत्: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+हि (हिणोति)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मृत्युलोकाय: to the world of death
• मृत्युलोकाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्युलोक
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• परवीरान्: enemy heroes
• परवीरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परवीर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• धनंजयः: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Arjuna (Dhanañjaya)
• Karṇa (Sūtaputra)
• Mṛtyuloka (realm of Death/Yama)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in crisis: a warrior may shift focus from a primary opponent to protect endangered allies, using force decisively to prevent the collapse of one’s side. Duty is framed as responsive protection, not rigid fixation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna temporarily leaves the engagement with Karṇa’s forces and attacks elsewhere, shooting down many enemy champions and sending them to Mṛtyuloka, in order to relieve pressure on his beleaguered comrades.