Shloka 2
ट्रपदसुतवरिष्ठा: पठ्च शैनेयषष्ठा द्रुपददुहितृपुत्रा: प्च चामित्रसाहा: । द्विरदरथनराश्चान् सूदयन्तस्त्वदीयान् भुजगपतिनिकाशैर्मार्गणैरात्तशस्त्रा:
drupadasutavariṣṭhāḥ pañca śaineyaṣaṣṭhā drupadaduhitṛputrāḥ pañca cāmitrasāhāḥ | dviradarathanarāś cān sūdayantas tvadīyān bhujagapatinikāśair mārgaṇair āttaśastrāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，德鲁帕达最杰出的五位王子，与作为第六的沙伊内耶（萨提亚基），以及德罗帕蒂的五位儿子——皆为勇猛之士，临敌不屈——乘战车疾驰而至。他们手执兵刃，以如蛇王般的利箭，斩杀陛下的军势：象兵、车兵与步卒。其旗帜随风飘扬，战马腾跃向前；他们一边推进，一边放声咆哮。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds kṣatriya-dharma in its epic form: disciplined courage and coordinated action in defense of one’s side. Ethically, it also highlights how war magnifies collective responsibility—heroes act not as isolated individuals but as a unit whose prowess brings large-scale consequences to entire armies.
Sañjaya reports to the king that a compact strike-force has arrived: Drupada’s five sons, Sātyaki as the sixth, and Draupadī’s five sons. Armed and advancing rapidly in chariots, they are slaughtering the king’s troops—elephants, chariots, and infantry—using deadly, serpent-like arrows, with banners streaming and battle-cries resounding.