Shloka 2
अध्याय ९९ — युयुधान-दुःशासन-युद्धम्
Chapter 99: Sātyaki and Duḥśāsana’s engagement
जलसंध॑ महाबाहुं भीमसेनो< भ्यवर्तत । युधिष्ठिर: सहानीक: कृतवर्माणमाहवे,भीमसेनने महाबाहु जलसंधपर आक्रमण किया और सेनासहित युधिष्ठिरने युद्धस्थलमें कृतवर्मापर धावा बोल दिया
sañjaya uvāca | jalasaṃdhaṃ mahābāhuṃ bhīmaseno 'bhyavartata | yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sahānīkaḥ kṛtavarmāṇam āhave 'bhyadhāvat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Bhīmasena yang berlengan perkasa mara menyerang Jalasaṃdha; dan Yudhiṣṭhira, bersama bala tenteranya, menerjang Kṛtavarmā di medan perang. Rangkap ini menegaskan momentum perang yang kelam, ketika para pemimpin memikul tanggungjawab menghalakan kekerasan kepada lawan tertentu, namun tetap terikat pada dharma dan kesetiaan kepada pihak yang mereka pilih.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-duty in wartime: commanders and heroes must act decisively in battle, yet their actions carry moral weight because leadership means directing force responsibly within the chosen cause and rules of combat.
Sañjaya reports two simultaneous engagements: Bhīma moves to strike Jalasaṃdha, while Yudhiṣṭhira, supported by his troops, charges Kṛtavarmā—showing coordinated Pāṇḍava offensives against key opponents.