Shloka 226
पार्थपार्षतयो श्वान्ये जगृहुस्तत्र नामनी । वे समस्त सैनिक भी भीमसेन और धूृष्टद्युम्मका डटकर सामना करने लगे। दूसरे बहुत- से योद्धा वहाँ उन दोनोंके नाम ले-लेकर ललकारने लगे
pārthapārṣatayau śvāny e jagṛhus tatra nāmanī |
सञ्जय उवाच—तत्र केचिद्योधाः पार्थपार्षतयोर्नाम्नी जगृहुः, तानि नामानि उच्चैः समाह्वयन्। सर्वे च सैनिकाः स्थिराः सन्तो भीमसेनं धृष्टद्युम्नं च समभ्यवर्तन्त; अन्ये बहवोऽपि तयोर्नाम्नी गृहीत्वा पुनः पुनर्ललकारुः।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: renowned leaders are publicly challenged and held to account. In kṣatriya warfare, calling a hero by name is both a provocation and an acknowledgment of stature—reminding that authority brings heightened scrutiny and the duty to stand firm under direct challenge.
During the fighting, many warriors loudly take up and repeat the names of Pārtha (Arjuna) and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), calling them out as targets and rivals. The army collectively advances to face the prominent Pāṇḍava leaders—especially Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna—amid taunts and shouted challenges.