Mahabharata 7.39.11 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 11
अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
एष गच्छति सौभद्र: पार्थानां प्रथितो युवा । नन्दयन् सुहृदः सर्वान् राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्
sañjaya uvāca | eṣa gacchati saubhadraḥ pārthānāṃ prathito yuvā | nandayan suhṛdaḥ sarvān rājānaṃ ca yudhiṣṭhiram |
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇതാ, സുഭദ്രയുടെ പുത്രനായ സൗഭദ്രൻ അഭിമന്യു—പാർത്ഥന്മാരിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധനായ യുവവീരൻ—മുന്നോട്ട് നീങ്ങുന്നു; അവൻ തന്റെ എല്ലാ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെയും രാജാവ് യുധിഷ്ഠിരനെയും കൂടി ആനന്ദിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of a righteous warrior’s presence: a celebrated youth advances not merely to fight, but to strengthen morale and solidarity among allies and elders. Renown (prathita) is linked with conduct that uplifts one’s community (nandayan suhṛdaḥ), suggesting that true heroism includes inspiring confidence and unity in a dharmic cause.
Sañjaya points out Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, as he proceeds forward in the battle context. Abhimanyu is described as a famed young hero among the Pāṇḍavas, moving in a way that delights and heartens all well-wishers, including King Yudhiṣṭhira.
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