Shloka 8
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
तद् दृष्टवा चरितं तस्य सौभद्रस्यामितौजस: । समकम्पन्त सैन्यानि त्वदीयानि सहस्रश:,अमिततेजस्वी अभिमन्युका वह चरित्र देखकर आपके सहस्रों सैनिक भयसे काँपने लगे
tad dṛṣṭvā caritaṃ tasya saubhadrasya amitaujasaḥ | samakampanta sainyāni tvadīyāni sahasraśaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing the deeds of that Abhimanyu—the son of Subhadrā, of immeasurable prowess—your troops, by the thousands, began to tremble. The report underscores how a single warrior’s righteous valor can shake an entire host and alter the moral and psychological balance of the battlefield.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and psychological force of kṣatriya valor: steadfast, skillful action in a righteous cause can inspire allies and unsettle even a numerically superior opponent.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after witnessing Abhimanyu’s extraordinary feats on the battlefield, the Kaurava forces in large numbers were shaken with fear and began to tremble.