Shloka 85
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तदा5<5सीत् सुमहद् युद्धे भगदत्तस्य मारिष । पज्चालै: पाण्डवेयैश्न केकयैश्लोद्यतायुथै:,आर्य! उस समय हथियार उठाये हुए पांचालों, पाण्डवों तथा केकयोंके साथ भगदत्तका बड़ा भारी युद्ध हुआ
tadā āsīt sumahad yuddhe bhagadattasya māriṣa | pāñcālaiḥ pāṇḍaveyaiś ca kekayaiś codyatāyudhaiḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Ehrwürdiger, da erhob sich eine überaus große Schlacht um Bhagadatta, als er sich den waffenerhobenen Pāñcālas, den Söhnen Pāṇḍus und den Kekayas stellte.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic frame of epic warfare: warriors and allied hosts act according to their pledged duties and loyalties, showing how collective obligation and alliance can drive conflict to a vast and costly scale.
Sañjaya reports that a fierce engagement breaks out: Bhagadatta fights against the combined forces of the Pāñcālas, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Kekayas, all standing with weapons raised and ready.