Shloka 2
Arjuna’s Self-Identification and the Ten Names
Uttara–Arjuna Saṃvāda
भीष्मद्रोणमुखास्तत्र कुरवो रथिसत्तमा: । वित्रस्तमनस: सर्वे धनंजयकृताद् भयात्
bhīṣma-droṇa-mukhās tatra kuravo rathisattamāḥ | vitrasta-manasaḥ sarve dhanañjaya-kṛtād bhayāt ||
ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಷ್ಮ-ದ್ರೋಣರನ್ನು ಮುಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಕುರುಗಳ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ರಥಿಗಳು—ಧನಂಜಯನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even renowned power and pedigree can falter when confronted by steadfast valor grounded in rightful purpose; fear arises not only from weapons but from the certainty of a capable opponent whose resolve is ethically firm.
The Kuru champions, with Bhīṣma and Droṇa at their head, become inwardly disturbed and fearful because Arjuna’s actions and presence have created a palpable threat, shaking their confidence on the battlefield stage of events.