Shloka 18
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
शृज्भाभ्यां भीमसेनश्न सात्यकिश्व महारथ: । रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभि:,उसके दोनों शंगोंके स्थानमें भीमसेन और महारथी सात्यकि कई हजार रथियों, घुड़सवारों और पैदलोंके साथ मौजूद थे
sañjaya uvāca | śṛṅgābhyāṃ bhīmasenaś ca sātyakiś ca mahārathaḥ | rathair aneka-sāhasrais tathā haya-padātibhiḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: „An den beiden ‘Hörnern’ (Flanken) der Formation standen Bhīmasena und der große Wagenkrieger Sātyaki, gestützt von vielen Tausenden an Streitwagen sowie von Reiterei und Fußvolk.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, dharma expresses itself as disciplined coordination and protection of the whole: strong leaders are placed where the army is most exposed, showing responsibility toward comrades rather than mere pursuit of personal glory.
Sañjaya describes the arrangement of forces in a battle formation: Bhīma and Sātyaki hold the two flanks (‘horns’), backed by large numbers of chariots, cavalry, and infantry, indicating a prepared and well-supported defensive posture on the edges.