Shloka 83
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
पुरस्कृत्य महाराज भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ । पूजयन्तस्तदान्योन्यं मुदा परमया युता:
puraskṛtya mahārāja bhīmasena-ghaṭotkacau | pūjayantas tadānyonyaṁ mudā paramayā yutāḥ ||
قال سنجيا: «أيها الملك، وقدّموا بْهِيمَسِينا (Bhīmasena) وغَطوتكچا (Ghaṭotkaca) في المقدّمة، فتقدّمت جموع الباندافا وهم يتبادلون التكريم والثناء، مغمورين بفرحٍ عظيم. وارتفعت زئيراتهم كزئير الأسود، ممتزجةً بأصوات شتّى الآلات وبنداءات الأصداف (الشَّنْخ).»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective morale and mutual respect strengthen a righteous cause: warriors advance not merely with weapons, but with unity, encouragement, and disciplined confidence—ethical force supporting martial force.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍava troops move forward with Bhīma and Ghaṭotkaca at the front, praising one another joyfully while roaring like lions, accompanied by conches and various instruments.