SANKARASRAMAM
Translation:
Sanjaya said: O King, after looking over the army arranged in military formation by the sons of Pandu, King Duryodhana went to his teacher and spoke the following words.
Explanation:
Sanjay was very pious by nature and a disciple of Srila Vyasadeva. He was also the faithful secretary of Dhrtrashtra. It is by the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva that he was able to witness all the events of Mahabharata while sitting in the palace. These events he faithfully relayed to King Dhrtrashtra, who was blind.
Here Sanjay tries to encourage Dhrtrashtra by immediately speaking about the one person who was completely committed to the war, namely Duryodhana the eldest son of Dhrtrashtra. By doing so Sanjaya reassures Dhrtrashtra that there is no possibility of compromise.
Though Duryodhana is the prince, he personally goes up to Dronacarya to speak to him. This shows that he is a politically astute person. In a war, the commander-in-chief is the key to victory and Duryodhana wants to make sure that Dronacarya is properly motivated for the war. It is interesting to note that Srila Vyasadeva uses the word 'vacanam' to indicate the words of Duryodhana. Vacaman also means 'empty words', the kind of speech made by politicians simply for achieving their ends.
| Chapter 1: Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra |
| Verse: 2 sanjaya uvaca drishtva tu pandavanikam vyudham duryodhanas tada acaryam upasangamya raja vacanam abravit |
Translation:
Sanjaya said: O King, after looking over the army arranged in military formation by the sons of Pandu, King Duryodhana went to his teacher and spoke the following words.
Explanation:
Sanjay was very pious by nature and a disciple of Srila Vyasadeva. He was also the faithful secretary of Dhrtrashtra. It is by the mercy of Srila Vyasadeva that he was able to witness all the events of Mahabharata while sitting in the palace. These events he faithfully relayed to King Dhrtrashtra, who was blind.
Here Sanjay tries to encourage Dhrtrashtra by immediately speaking about the one person who was completely committed to the war, namely Duryodhana the eldest son of Dhrtrashtra. By doing so Sanjaya reassures Dhrtrashtra that there is no possibility of compromise.
Though Duryodhana is the prince, he personally goes up to Dronacarya to speak to him. This shows that he is a politically astute person. In a war, the commander-in-chief is the key to victory and Duryodhana wants to make sure that Dronacarya is properly motivated for the war. It is interesting to note that Srila Vyasadeva uses the word 'vacanam' to indicate the words of Duryodhana. Vacaman also means 'empty words', the kind of speech made by politicians simply for achieving their ends.
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