Shloka 2
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
विस्तरेणैव मे शंस सर्व गावल्गणे पुन: । विक्रीडितं कुमारस्य स्कन्दस्येवासुरै: सह
vistareṇaiva me śaṃsa sarva gāvalgaṇe punaḥ | vikrīḍitaṃ kumārasya skandasyevāsuraiḥ saha ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “O Gāvalgaṇa, tell me again—fully and in detail—everything about the youthful prince’s exploits, like Skanda sporting in battle together with the Asuras.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic habit of measuring human conduct against divine archetypes: extraordinary martial prowess is framed through a mythic comparison (Skanda vs. Asuras), encouraging reflection on how power and fame are narrated and morally interpreted in war.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra urges Sañjaya (addressed as Gāvalgaṇa) to recount again, in full detail, the deeds of a youthful prince on the battlefield, likening those exploits to Skanda’s famed combats and ‘sport’ with the Asuras.