saṃjaya uvāca
dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanas tadā
ācāryam upasaṅgamya rājā vacanam abravīt
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saṁjayaḥ (Saṁjaya) uvāca (he spoke):
rājā (king) duryodhanaḥ (Duryodhana) vyūḍham (arrayed) pāṇḍavānīkam (the army of the sons of Pāṇḍu) dṛṣṭvā (after seeing),
tadā tu (and then) ācāryam (to the teacher) upasaṅgamya (having approached),
vacanam (the speech) abravīt (he spoke).
saṁjayaḥ |
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sam-jaya 1n.1 m. – conquest, complete victory, Saṁjaya (from: sam-√ji – to conquer completely, jaya – victory); |
uvāca |
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√vac (to speak) Perf. P 1v.1 – he spoke; |
dṛṣṭvā |
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√dṛś (to see) absol. – after seeing; |
tu |
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av. – but, then, or, and; |
pāṇḍavānīkam |
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pāṇḍava-anīka 2n.1 n.; TP: pāṇḍavānām anīkam iti – the army of the sons of Pāṇḍu (from: pāṇḍu – white, pale; anīka – splendour, row, army); |
vyūḍham |
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vyūḍha (vi-√vah – to carry away) PP 2n.1 n. – divided, arrayed; |
duryodhanaḥ |
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dur-yodhana 1n.1 m. – difficult to fight with, Duryodhana (from: dur / dus – prefix: difficult, bad, hard; √yudh – to fight, caus. yodha – warrior, battle); |
tadā |
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av. – at that time, then; |
ācāryam |
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ācārya 2n.1 m. – to teacher (from: ā-√car – to come near to; ācāra – good conduct); |
upasaṅgamya |
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upa-sam-√gam (to approach) absol. – having approached; |
rājā |
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rājan 1n.1 m. – king (from: √raj – to reign); |
vacanam |
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vacana 2n.1 n. – speech (from: √vac – to speak); |
abravīt |
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√brū Imperf. P 1v.1 – he spoke; |
vyūḍhaṃ → vyūhaṃ (orderly arranged, the army);
no commentary up to the verse BhG 2.10
commentary under the verse BhG 1.11
no commentary up to the verse BhG 2.11
sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvety-ādi | pāṇḍavānām anīkaṃ sainyaṃ vyūḍhaṃ vyūha-racanayā adhiṣṭhitaṃ dṛṣṭvā droṇācārya-samīpaṃ gatvā rājā duryodhano vakṣyamāṇaṃ vacanam uvāca
vidita-tad-abhiprāyas tad-āśāṃsitaṃ yuddham eva bhavet kintu tan-manoratha-pratikulam iti manasi kṛtvā uvāca dṛṣṭveti | vyūḍhaṃ vyūha-racanayāvasthitam | rājā duryodhanaḥ sāntar-bhayam uvāca paśyaitām iti navabhiḥ ślokaiḥ
evaṃ janmāndhasya prajñā-cakṣuṣo dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dharma-prajñā-vilopān mohāndhasya mat-putraḥ kadācit pāṇḍavebhyas tad-rājyaṃ dadyād iti vimlāna-cittasya bhāvaṃ vijñāya dharmiṣṭhaḥ sañjayas tvat-putraḥ kadācid api tebhyo rājyaṃ nārpayuṣyatīti tat-santoṣam utpādayann āha dṛṣṭveti |
pāṇḍavānām anīkaṃ sainyaṃ vyūḍhaṃ vyūha-racanayāvasthitam | ācāryaṃ dhanur-vidyā-pradaṃ droṇam upasaṅgamya svayam eva tad-antikaṃ gatvā rājā rāja-nīti-nipuṇaḥ vacanam alpākṣaratvaṃ gambhīrārthatvaṃ saṅkrānta-vacana-viśeṣam |
atra svayam ācārya-sannidhi-gamanena pāṇḍava-sainya-prabhāva-darśana-hetukaṃ tasyāntar-bhayaṃ guru-gauraveṇa tad-antikaṃ svayam āgatavān asmīti bhaya-saṅgopanaṃ ca vyajyate | tad idaṃ rāja-nīti-naipuṇyād iti ca rāja-padena