Shloka 296
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
द्रौपदेयाउभिमन्युश्न॒ परिवद्रुर्धन॑ जयम् । उस समय सात्यकि, विराट, ट्रुपदकुमार धृष्टद्युम्न, द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र और अभिमन्यु --इन सबने अर्जुनको उनकी रक्षाके लिये चारों ओरसे घेर लिया
sañjaya uvāca | draupadeyābhimanyūś ca parivavruḥ dhanañjayam |
Sanjaya berkata: Lima putera Draupadī dan Abhimanyu mengepung Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) dari segenap arah untuk melindunginya. Pada saat itu, Sātyaki, Virāṭa, Dhṛṣṭadyumna dan putera-putera Drupada turut membentuk gelang pertahanan mengelilingi Arjuna di tengah himpitan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma expresses itself as responsibility toward one’s companions: protecting a key warrior is not merely tactics but an ethical commitment of loyalty, gratitude, and collective duty.
During the battle, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) is encircled by his supporters—Draupadī’s sons and Abhimanyu, along with leading allies like Sātyaki, Virāṭa, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Drupada’s sons—who form a protective ring around him.