Shloka 7
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
ततोड्र्जुनश्व भीमश्न माद्रीपुत्री च पाण्डवी
tato 'rjunaś ca bhīmaś ca mādrīputrī ca pāṇḍavī
ثم تقدّم أرجونا وبهِيما، وكذلك أميرةُ الباندافا المولودة من مادري أيضًا—بينما يواصل سنجيا سردَ تحرّكات الحرب، مُبرزًا أبطالَ الباندافا الكبار.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how identity and duty in the epic are framed through lineage and role: named heroes are singled out as responsible agents in the collective struggle, reminding the listener that action in war is carried by specific persons bound to their dharma and alliances.
Sañjaya lists key Pāṇḍava figures—Arjuna, Bhīma, and a Pāṇḍava princess identified as Mādrī’s daughter—indicating their participation or movement at this point in the battle description.