Shloka 19
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो भीमसेनेन संयुगे । निषसाद रथोपस्थे राजन् दुर्योधनस्तदा,नरेश्वर! भीमसेनने उस युद्धमें दुर्योधनको बहुत घायल कर दिया था। अत: उस समय वह व्यथासे व्याकुल होकर रथके पिछले भागमें जा बैठा
sa gāḍha-viddho vyathito bhīmasenena saṁyuge | niṣasāda rathopasthe rājan duryodhanas tadā ||
قال سنجيا: وقد أُثخِن دوريودhana بجراحٍ عميقة واهتزّ من ضربات بهيماسينا في خضمّ القتال، فهبط حينئذٍ وجلس في مؤخرة عربته، أيها الملك.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical reality that violence and unjust ambition (adharma) carry consequences: even powerful rulers become vulnerable, and the battlefield exposes the fragility behind pride.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma has grievously wounded Duryodhana in combat, and Duryodhana, overwhelmed by pain, sits down at the back of his chariot.