Shloka 2
शैनेयचरितम्
The Exploits of Śaineya/Sātyaki amid Encirclement
जवेनाभ्यद्रवन् द्रोणं महता नि:स्वनेन च । पाण्डवा: सोमकै: सार्ध ततो युद्धमवर्तत,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! उस रफणक्षेत्रमें जब श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन कौरव-सेनाके भीतर प्रवेश कर गये तथा पुरुषप्रवर दुर्योधन उनका पीछा करता हुआ आगे बढ़ गया, तब सोमकोंसहित पाण्डवोंने बड़ी भारी गर्जनाके साथ द्रोणाचार्यपर वेगपूर्वक धावा किया। फिर तो वहाँ बड़े जोरसे युद्ध होने लगा
javena abhyadravan droṇaṃ mahatā niḥsvanena ca | pāṇḍavāḥ somakaiḥ sārdhaṃ tato yuddham avartata ||
Sañjaya said: Then the Pāṇḍavas, accompanied by the Somakas, rushed upon Droṇa with great speed and a thunderous roar. From that moment, a fierce battle surged forth there. The verse underscores how, in the pressure of war, disciplined resolve and collective momentum can rapidly turn into an all-consuming clash—where duty and strategy drive men toward violence even as the moral weight of the conflict deepens.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly war escalates once leaders and armies commit to decisive action: collective resolve, martial duty, and strategic necessity can propel combatants into intense violence, intensifying the ethical burden of the conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, along with the Somakas, launch a rapid, loud assault on Droṇa, and as a result a powerful battle breaks out immediately.