Shloka 27
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
अभिमन्युर्महाराज तावकान् समकम्पयत् | यथा देवासुरे युद्धे वज्पाणि्महासुरान्
abhimanyur mahārāja tāvakān samakampayat | yathā devāsure yuddhe vajrapāṇir mahāsurān ||
قال سنجيا: «أيها الملك، لقد جعل أبهيمانيو رجالك يرتجفون. وكما أن إندرا—حامل الصاعقة—في حرب الآلهة والأسورا زلزل الأسورا العظام بالخوف، كذلك أبهيمانيو بثّ الرعب في ساحة القتال ببأسه.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary courage and martial skill can decisively affect morale in war: a single steadfast warrior can shake an entire host. Ethically, it underscores the kṣatriya ideal of fearless engagement in battle and the psychological dimension of dharma-yuddha, where resolve and discipline matter as much as weapons.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Abhimanyu has caused the Kaurava troops to tremble on the battlefield. To convey the scale of Abhimanyu’s impact, he compares him to Indra, who in the ancient devasura war struck fear into powerful asuras with his thunderbolt.