Shloka 2
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् कुमारस्य रणे विक्रीडितं महत् । बिभित्सतो रथानीकं भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम्,संजयने कहा--राजन्! रणक्षेत्रमें कुमार अभिमन्यु-की विशाल रणक्रीड़ाका वर्णन सुनिये। वह द्रोणाचार्य-द्वारा सुरक्षित रथियोंकी सेनाको विदीर्ण करना चाहता था
sañjaya uvāca
śṛṇu rājan kumārasya raṇe vikrīḍitaṁ mahat |
bibhitsato rathānīkaṁ bhāradvājena rakṣitam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, dengarkanlah tentang permainan perang yang gagah perkasa sang putera di medan laga. Dengan tekad untuk menembusi himpunan para pahlawan berkereta perang yang dipertahankan oleh Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), dia berhasrat meremukkan formasi yang terlindung itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of courageous resolve—entering a guarded enemy formation despite danger—while also reminding the listener that war, though described as 'sport,' is a grave arena where duty, discipline, and ethical stakes are inseparable.
Sañjaya begins describing to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra the great battlefield exploits of the young prince (Abhimanyu), who aims to break through a chariot-host protected by Droṇa (called Bhāradvāja).