Shloka 2
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 45: Saubhadra–Lakṣmaṇa-saṃyoga and Kaurava Counter-Encirclement
स शक्र इव विक्रान्त: शक्रसूनो: सुतो बली । अभिमन्युस्तदानीक॑ लोडयन् समदृश्यत,इन्द्रकुमार अर्जुनका बलवान पुत्र अभिमन्यु इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी था। वह उस समय सारे व्यूहका मन्थन करता दिखायी देता था
sa śakra iva vikrāntaḥ śakrasūnoḥ suto balī | abhimanyus tadānīkaṁ loḍayan samadṛśyata ||
Sañjaya said: Mighty Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna—Indra’s own son—appeared at that time like Indra himself in valor, churning and breaking through the enemy’s battle-formation. The verse highlights heroic resolve directed toward a righteous cause, where personal prowess is placed in service of one’s duty amid the moral gravity of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores valor yoked to dharma: extraordinary strength and skill are meaningful when exercised as disciplined duty in a just cause, even amid the ethical weight and suffering inherent in war.
Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son, appearing like Indra in prowess as he forcefully disrupts and churns the opposing battle-array, suggesting a decisive, aggressive penetration of the enemy formation.