Shloka 1
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
अपना बा | अफड-#-कात जा एकोनचत्वारिशोड ध्याय: द्रोणाचार्यके द्वारा अभिमन्युके पराक्रमकी प्रशंसा तथा दुर्योधनके आदेशसे दुःशासनका अभिमन्युके साथ युद्ध आरम्भ करना धृतराष्ट उवाच द्वैधीभवति मे चित्तं द्विया तुष्ट्या च संजय । मम पुत्रस्य यत् सैन्यं सौभद्र: समवारयत्,धृतराष्ट्र बोले--संजय! सुभद्राकुमारने मेरे पुत्रकी सेनाको जो आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया, इसे सुनकर लज्जा और प्रसन्नतासे मेरे चित्तकी दो अवस्थाएँ हो रही हैं
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | dvaidhībhavati me cittaṃ vrīḍayā tuṣṭyā ca sañjaya | mama putrasya yat sainyaṃ saubhadraḥ samavārayat ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Sañjaya, my mind is split in two—between shame and satisfaction—on hearing that the son of Subhadrā checked and held back the army of my sons.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological conflict of a ruler attached to his own side: Dhṛtarāṣṭra feels shame that his sons’ army was checked, yet also admiration and satisfaction at the extraordinary valor of a young warrior. It underscores how attachment (to one’s faction) can fracture judgment even while recognizing genuine merit.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks Sañjaya about the battle situation: Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, has halted the advance of the Kaurava forces. Hearing this, Dhṛtarāṣṭra confesses mixed emotions—embarrassment for his side’s setback and pleased admiration for Abhimanyu’s prowess.