Shloka 3
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
संजय उवाच धार्तराष्ट्रण्यनीकानि दृष्ट्वा व्यूढानि पाण्डव: । अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा धर्मराजो धनंजयम्,संजयने कहा--राजन्! आपकी सेनाओंको व्यूहाकारमें खड़ी हुई देख धर्मात्मा पाण्डुपुत्र धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने अर्जुनसे कहा--
sañjaya uvāca dhārtarāṣṭrāṇy anīkāni dṛṣṭvā vyūḍhāni pāṇḍavaḥ | abhyabhāṣata dharmātmā dharmarājo dhanañjayam ||
संजय उवाच । धार्तराष्ट्राण्यनीकानि दृष्ट्वा व्यूढानि पाण्डवः । अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा धर्मराजो धनंजयम् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma in the midst of imminent violence: even at the threshold of battle, the righteous king (Dharmarāja) must speak and act from ethical duty, not from impulse. It signals that the coming decisions are to be evaluated through the lens of dharma and responsible kingship.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira, after observing the Kaurava forces arranged in battle formation, turns to Arjuna and begins to speak—setting up the next exchange before the fighting proceeds.