Shloka 9
भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements
संस्मृत्य मन्त्रितं पूर्व निग्रहे भीमकर्मण: । निश्चयं परमं कृत्वा निग्रहीतुं प्रचक्रमु:
saṁsmṛtya mantritaṁ pūrvaṁ nigrahe bhīmakarmaṇaḥ | niścayaṁ paramaṁ kṛtvā nigrahītuṁ pracakramuḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Eingedenk des früheren Rates, Bhīma zu bezwingen—dessen Taten im Kampf furchtbar waren—fassten sie einen festen, endgültigen Entschluss und begannen den Versuch, ihn zu packen und festzuhalten.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, outcomes are shaped by remembered counsel and deliberate resolve; anger and fear can drive a group to shift from impulsive fighting to coordinated strategy—here, the ethical tension lies in choosing restraint/capture over mere slaughter while still pursuing victory.
Seeing fierce mutual blows on the battlefield, the warriors recall prior advice about subduing Bhīma and, after forming a firm decision, begin efforts to seize and restrain him.