Shloka 2
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तस्य सर्व यथावृत्तमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे । घटोत्कचस्य विजयमात्मनश्ल पराजयम्
sañjaya uvāca | tasya sarvaṃ yathāvṛttam ākhyātum upacakrame | ghaṭotkacasya vijayam ātmanaś ca parājayam kathayāmāsa durdharṣo viniḥśvasya punaḥ punaḥ |
桑阇耶说：于是他开始将一切如实陈述。那难以屈服的都利约陀那一再深深长叹，诉说伽托迦遮的胜利与自己的败北——在那场大战中竟被罗刹所胜，此辱令他难以忍受。及至走近恒伽之子毗湿摩，谦恭俯首之后，他便将全部经过详尽禀告。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pride reacts to reversal: even a powerful leader becomes shaken by defeat and seeks guidance. Ethically, it points to the importance of truthful reporting (yathāvṛttam) and the need for humility and counsel when one’s plans fail.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana, distressed and repeatedly sighing, goes to Bhīṣma and narrates in detail how Ghaṭotkaca prevailed and how he himself suffered defeat in the battle.