Shloka 2
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ
Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation
क्षुभ्यमाणे बले तूर्ण सागरप्रतिमे तव । प्रत्युद्याते च गाड़ेये त्वरितं विजयं प्रति,आपकी समुद्र-जैसी विशाल वाहिनीमें तुरंत ही हलचल मच गयी। उस समय गंगानन्दन भीष्मने शीघ्रतापूर्वक अर्जुनपर आक्रमण किया
sañjaya uvāca |
kṣubhyamāṇe bale tūrṇaṃ sāgarapratime tava |
pratyudyāte ca gāḍheye tvaritaṃ vijayaṃ prati ||
Sañjaya said: When your army—vast like the ocean—was suddenly thrown into turmoil, and when the fierce onset was joined, Gaṅgā’s son Bhīṣma swiftly advanced, intent on victory, and launched his attack against Arjuna. The verse underscores how, amid the moral weight of kin-slaying war, commanders act with unwavering resolve toward their chosen duty and objective.
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