Shloka 69
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तंतु श्रुत्वा महानादं प्रह्ष्टानां महात्मनाम् । नामृष्यत महेष्वासो भगदत्त: प्रतापवान्,हर्षमें भरे हुए उन महामना वीरोंका महान् सिंहनाद सुनकर महाधनुर्धर एवं प्रतापी राजा भगदत्त न सह सके
taṁ tu śrutvā mahānādaṁ prahṛṣṭānāṁ mahātmanām | nāmṛṣyata maheṣvāso bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als er jenes mächtige Löwengebrüll vernahm, das die hochgesinnten Krieger in ihrer Erregung erhoben, konnte der große Bogenschütze, der tapfere König Bhagadatta, es nicht ertragen — mitten im Waffenklirren loderten Stolz und Zorn in ihm auf.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, inner states like pride, anger, and intolerance are quickly provoked by displays of enemy confidence. Ethically, it points to the volatility of kṣatriya honor: a mere roar of exultation can ignite retaliation, showing how emotions drive escalation in conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the opposing warriors raise a powerful, jubilant battle-roar. Hearing it, King Bhagadatta—renowned as a formidable archer—cannot bear the provocation and is stirred to respond, signaling an imminent counteraction on the battlefield.