Shloka 2
भीष्मस्य सेनापत्यप्रतिज्ञा तथा रथसंख्यावर्णनम् | Bhishma Accepts Command and Enumerates Kaurava Strength
स केशवमभिप्रेक्ष्य गुडाकेशो महायशा: । अभ्यभाषत कैततव्यं प्रगृह्य विपुलं भुजम्
sa keśavam abhiprekṣya guḍākeśo mahāyaśāḥ | abhyabhāṣata kaitavyaṁ pragṛhya vipulaṁ bhujam ||
三阇耶说道：噢，婆罗多族中最卓越者！听罢都利约陀那先前之言，声名显赫的阿周那怒目赤红，望向沙昆尼之子乌卢迦。随后他举起宽阔雄健的臂膀，目注克里希那（凯沙瓦），说出与当下相称的话语——昭示他将以正当的坚决回应诡诈，而危局正一步步逼近战争。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral pivot: when provoked by arrogant or deceitful speech, a righteous warrior should respond with measured, appropriate resolve—seeking guidance from a trusted, dharmic counselor (Kṛṣṇa) rather than acting blindly from anger.
After hearing Duryodhana’s words (conveyed in context by Ulūka), Arjuna becomes visibly angry, looks toward the messenger, then turns to Kṛṣṇa, raises his arm in emphasis, and begins to speak—indicating an imminent, decisive reply as negotiations collapse toward war.