Shloka 2
शल्यपर्व — चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः | Śalya Parva, Chapter 24: Disruption of Kaurava Formations and the Elephant Encirclement
स यात्वा वाहिनी तूर्णमब्रवीत् त्वरयन् युधि । युद्धयध्वमिति संहृष्टा: पुनः पुनररिंदमा:
sa yātvā vāhinīṁ tūrṇam abravīt tvarayan yudhi | yudhyadhvam iti saṁhṛṣṭāḥ punaḥ punar ariṁdamāḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: Tendo ido depressa ao exército, no meio da batalha ele os instigou e repetidas vezes proclamou: “Lutai!” Assim, os guerreiros domadores do inimigo, inflamados de entusiasmo, foram incitados uma e outra vez a entrar no combate.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethic of resolute action under command: in war, hesitation is countered by repeated exhortation to perform one’s duty with courage and collective resolve.
Sañjaya reports that a leader quickly reaches the army formation and repeatedly urges the troops—“Fight!”—thereby rousing the enemy-crushing warriors to renewed engagement in the battle.