Shloka 2
Ulūka’s Provocative Envoy-Speech in the Pāṇḍava Camp
Ulūka-dūta-vākya
वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु यत्तेषु भरतर्षभ । धृतराष्ट्री महाराज संजयं वाक्यमत्रवीत्,वैशम्पायनजीने कहा--भरतकुलभूषण महाराज! जब वे सभी सेनाएँ कुरुक्षेत्रमें व्यूहरचनापूर्वक डट गयीं, तब धृतराष्ट्रने संजयसे कहा--
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tathā vyūḍheṣv anīkeṣu yat teṣu bharatarṣabha | dhṛtarāṣṭrī mahārāja sañjayaṁ vākyam abravīt ||
毗舍波耶那说道：噢，婆罗多族中的雄杰！当诸军已依战阵（vyūha）列成行伍、整肃待发之时，王后持国罗湿梨便对三阇耶开口——正当战争的机括已然启动、迫近的暴烈之业报与道义重压笼罩王室之际。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical gravity that arises once armies are formally arrayed: decisions made within the royal family now carry immediate consequences for countless lives, highlighting responsibility in kingship and the peril of allowing conflict to become irreversible.
As the forces stand arranged in battle formation, the narration shifts to Dhṛtarāṣṭrī speaking to Sañjaya, marking a transition from preparation to imminent action and setting up the next exchange.