Shloka 11
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 45: Saubhadra–Lakṣmaṇa-saṃyoga and Kaurava Counter-Encirclement
ऐसा कहकर पराक्रमी रुक्मरथ सुन्दर सजे-सजाये तेजस्वी रथपर आखरूढ़ हो सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्युकी ओर दौड़ा
iti uktvā parākramī rukmarathaḥ sundara-sajjita-sajjitaḥ tejasvī rathopasthaḥ ārūḍhaḥ subhadrā-kumāram abhimanyum prati dudrāva
サञ्जयは言った。そう言い終えるや、勇猛なるルクマラタは—光り輝き、麗しく飾られ武具を整えた戦車に乗って—スバドラーの子アビマンニュへまっすぐ突進した。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ethos: declarations in war are immediately followed by decisive action. It also frames the ethical tension of battle—courage and resolve are praised, yet they unfold within a violent contest where even the young and gifted (Abhimanyu) become targets of relentless assault.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Rukmaratha, after speaking, mounts his splendidly prepared chariot and rushes toward Abhimanyu, Subhadrā’s son, initiating or intensifying a direct confrontation on the battlefield.