Shloka 2
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
संजय उवाच शृणु राजन महाप्राज्ञ संग्रामं लोमहर्षणम् । द्रोणस्य पाण्डवै: सार्थ युयुधानपुरोगमै:,संजयने कहा--राजन्! महामते! द्रोणाचार्यका सात्यकि आदि पाण्डव-योद्धाओंके साथ जो रोमांचकारी संग्राम हुआ था, उसका वर्णन सुनिये
sañjaya uvāca: śṛṇu rājan mahāprajña saṅgrāmaṃ lomaharṣaṇam | droṇasya pāṇḍavaiḥ sārthaṃ yuyudhānapurogamaiḥ ||
Sanjaya said: O King, O greatly wise one, listen to the hair-raising account of the battle—how Droṇa fought together with the Pāṇḍavas, with Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) at their forefront. The narration frames the war not as mere spectacle, but as a grave arena where prowess, duty, and the consequences of chosen loyalties unfold.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse sets an ethical frame for the coming description: war is portrayed as "lomaharṣaṇa"—awe-inspiring and dreadful—implying that martial glory is inseparable from moral weight. It also highlights leadership and responsibility: those who stand at the front (like Yuyudhāna) bear heightened accountability for the course and cost of conflict.
Sanjaya begins a new segment of his report to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, inviting him to hear about a fierce battle involving Droṇa and the Pāṇḍava forces, led in the vanguard by Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki).