Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga – Transforming Grief into Yoga / Verse 18

Sanjaya, true to his skill in narration, does not conclude his list of the Pandava army’s leading fighters. He feels drawn to name a few more.

He specially mentions Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son through Subhadra. Though young, Abhimanyu excels even the most distinguished fighters assembled in Kurukshetra.

When Drona as the Commander-in-Chief had formed chakra-vyooha (wheel formation with spokes to all sides), none but Arjuna knew how to penetrate it and come out.

As Arjuna was away chasing Samvartakas, Yudhishthira persuaded Abhimanyu to break in, although Abhimanyu said his father had not taught him how to come out. The attempt proved fatal, to the utter torment of all concerned. He was killed most despicably by the opponent group!