Shloka 2
Pāṇḍava-senā-niryāṇa and Vyūha-vibhāga (पाण्डवसेनानिर्याण तथा व्यूहविभाग)
तस्य तद् वचन श्रुत्वा रुषिता: पाण्डवा भृशम् | प्रागेव भृशसंक्रुद्धा: कैतव्येनापि धर्षिता:
tasya tad vacanaṁ śrutvā ruṣitāḥ pāṇḍavā bhṛśam | prāg eva bhṛśa-saṅkruddhāḥ kaitavyenāpi dharṣitāḥ ||
Sanjaya disse: Ao ouvirem suas palavras, os Pāṇḍavas inflamaram-se de intensa ira. Já estavam profundamente enfurecidos, e ainda foram mais provocados e insultados pelo jogador, Kaitavya—afronta que aguçou a indignação moral nascida do engano e da humilhação.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how deceitful speech and contempt (dharṣaṇa) intensify anger and hasten conflict. Ethically, it points to the destructive power of adharma—especially gambling-associated deception (kaitava)—in eroding restraint and pushing righteous parties toward war.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, already furious, become even more enraged after hearing a provocative statement. The added sting is that the insult comes from a ‘gambler’ figure—evoking the earlier dice-game humiliation—thereby escalating tensions in the lead-up to open hostilities.