अभिमन्युना दुःशासनस्य ताडनम्
Abhimanyu’s Rebuke and Wounding of Duḥśāsana; Karṇa’s Counter-volley
निध्नन्नमित्रान् सौभद्र: परमास्त्रै: प्रतापवान् | अदर्शयत तेजस्वी दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत
sañjaya uvāca | nighnann amitrān saubhadraḥ paramāstraiḥ pratāpavān | adarśayat tejasvī dikṣu sarvāsu bhārata bhārata |
సంజయుడు పలికెను—ఓ భారతా! ప్రతాపవంతుడైన సౌభద్రుడు (అభిమన్యుడు) పరమ దివ్యాస్త్రాలతో శత్రువులను సంహరిస్తూ తేజస్సుతో దగ్ధమవుతూ, అన్ని దిశలలోనూ దర్శనమిచ్చాడు.
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: disciplined courage and effective action in a righteous cause, while reminding the listener that dazzling power (tejas, astras) is ethically framed by duty and the larger moral stakes of the war.
Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu (Saubhadra) cutting down enemy warriors with powerful astras. His radiance and prowess are so striking that he seems visible in all directions, emphasizing his dominance and momentum in the fight.
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