Shloka 21
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेनं महाबलम् । अवारयत संक्रुद्ध: सर्वसैन्यस्थ पश्यत:,रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीष्मने कुपित होकर सब सेनाओंके देखते-देखते महाबली भीमसेनको रोक दिया
bhīṣmas tu rathināṃ śreṣṭho bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam | avārayat saṃkruddhaḥ sarvasainyastha-paśyataḥ ||
ৰথীসকলৰ মাজত শ্ৰেষ্ঠ ভীষ্মে ক্ৰুদ্ধ হৈ, সমগ্ৰ সেনাবাহিনীৰ চকুৰ সন্মুখতে, মহাবলী ভীমসেনক বাধা দিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights battlefield dharma: a commander’s responsibility to restrain a dangerous surge in the fight, even against a renowned hero, and how senior authority and skill can redirect the course of combat for the perceived greater good of one’s side.
As Sañjaya reports the battle, Bhīṣma—preeminent among chariot-fighters—becomes angry and directly intercepts Bhīma, stopping his advance in full view of both armies.