Shloka 2

Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam

Devanagari script

प्रियो हि पाण्डवो नित्यं भारद्वाजस्य धीमत: । आचार्य क्ष रणे नित्यं प्रिय: पार्थस्य संजय

Transliteration

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | priyo hi pāṇḍavo nityaṃ bhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ | ācārya raṇe nityaṃ priyaḥ pārthasya sañjaya sūta |

Translation

Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Với người con hiền trí của Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) xưa nay luôn là người được yêu quý. Và ngay cả nơi chiến địa, hỡi Sañjaya, người đánh xe, vị thầy ấy cũng luôn là người được Pārtha (Arjuna) kính yêu.”

Word by Word

• प्रियः: dear, beloved
• प्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed, for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• पाण्डवः: the Pandava (Arjuna)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नित्यम्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• भारद्वाजस्य: of Bharadvaja (i.e., Drona)
• भारद्वाजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• धीमतः: of the intelligent one
• धीमतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• आचार्यः: the teacher (Drona)
• आचार्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• नित्यम्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• प्रियः: dear
• प्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थस्य: of Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• संजय: O Sanjaya
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सूत: O charioteer (suta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Droṇa (Bhāradvāja-putra)
• Arjuna (Pāṇḍava, Pārtha)
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a righteous war, personal bonds—especially the guru–disciple relationship—remain powerful. The verse highlights the ethical tension between duty in battle and enduring affection, reminding readers that dharma operates amid complex human relationships.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya about the battlefield dynamics, noting the long-standing mutual affection between Droṇa and Arjuna. This sets up concern about how such closeness might influence conduct and outcomes in the Kurukṣetra war.