Shloka 32
भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103
तां वध्यमानां च तथा पाण्डवानां महाचमूम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ रणे रक्षो देवसेनां यथा बल:,इस प्रकार पीड़ित हुई पाण्डवोंकी विशाल वाहिनीपर उस राक्षसने युद्धमें उसी प्रकार धावा किया, जैसे बल नामक दैत्यने देवसेनापर आक्रमण किया था
tāṁ vadhyamānāṁ ca tathā pāṇḍavānāṁ mahācamūm | pratyudyayau raṇe rakṣo devasenāṁ yathā balaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als das große Heer der Pāṇḍavas so schwer bedrängt wurde, stürmte jener Rākṣasa im Kampf dagegen an—wie einst Bala, der Daitya, gegen das Heer der Götter anrannte.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming force in war can resemble mythic, cosmic conflicts; ethically, it points to the trial of steadfastness—maintaining one’s duty and composure when confronted by terrifying aggression.
Sañjaya describes a Rākṣasa warrior launching a fierce charge against the already hard-pressed Pāṇḍava army, likening his assault to the Daitya Bala’s legendary attack on the gods’ army.