Shloka 28
विराटस्तु सहानीक: सहसेन॑ जयद्रथम् | वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादमाससाद परंतप,परंतप! सेनासहित विराटने सैनिकोंसहित वृद्धक्षत्रके पुत्र जयद्रथयर आक्रमण किया
virāṭas tu sahānīkaḥ sahasena jayadratham | vṛddhakṣatrasya dāyādam āsasāda parantapa parantapa ||
Sanjaya said: Then Virāṭa, advancing with his full battle-array and troops, charged at Jayadratha, the heir of Vṛddhakṣatra. In the press of war, the king’s assault is portrayed as a decisive, duty-bound act of kṣatriya conduct—meeting aggression with organized resistance and confronting a principal adversary directly.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: when conflict is joined, a leader must act with resolve and organized strength, confronting key threats directly rather than shrinking from responsibility.
Sanjaya reports that Virāṭa, supported by his troops and battle formation, advances and attacks Jayadratha, identified as the heir of Vṛddhakṣatra, marking a direct clash between prominent warriors.