Shloka 2
प्रत्युद्ययुस्त्रिगर्तास्तं शिबय: कौरवै: सह । शाल्वा: संशप्तकाश्नचैव नारायणबलं च तत्,उस समय उनका सामना करनेके लिये त्रिगर्त, शिबि, कौरवोंसहित शाल्व, संशप्तकगण तथा नारायणी-सेनाके सैनिक आगे बढ़े
pratyudyayus trigartās taṃ śibayaḥ kauravaiḥ saha | śālvāḥ saṃśaptakāś caiva nārāyaṇabalaṃ ca tat ||
Sañjaya said: To confront him, the Trigartas advanced, and the Śibis along with the Kauravas; the Śālvas too, as well as the Saṃśaptakas, and that mighty Nārāyaṇa contingent. Thus, many allied forces moved forward together, driven by loyalty to their side and the harsh compulsions of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action in war is shaped by allegiance and duty: multiple groups advance together to confront an opponent. It implicitly raises the ethical tension of kṣatriya-dharma—courage and steadfastness—while also showing how vows (as with the Saṃśaptakas) can intensify commitment beyond ordinary prudence.
Sañjaya reports that several Kaurava-aligned forces—Trigartas, Śibis, Śālvas, the vow-bound Saṃśaptakas, and the Nārāyaṇa contingent—move forward to meet and oppose a particular warrior on the battlefield, indicating a coordinated attempt to check his advance.