Shloka 43
Gadā-yuddhe Bhīma–Duryodhanayoḥ Tumulaḥ Saṃprahāraḥ
Mace-duel’s intense exchange
ततः सम्पूजित: सर्व: सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुह: । भूयो धीरां मतिं चक्रे युद्धाय कुरुनन्दन:
tataḥ sampūjitaḥ sarvaḥ samprahṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ | bhūyo dhīrāṁ matiṁ cakre yuddhāya kurunandanaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Dann, von allen vollauf geehrt, mit vor Erregung aufgerichteten Haaren, festigte der Kuruprinz (Duryodhana) abermals seinen Entschluss und richtete seinen mutigen Sinn auf die kommende Schlacht.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse suggests that external honor and collective approval can intensify inner resolve; ethically, it invites reflection on whether praise is reinforcing righteous duty or merely inflaming pride and commitment to a harmful course.
After being respectfully honored by those around him, Duryodhana becomes exhilarated (romaharṣa) and renews a firm, courageous determination to proceed to battle, as reported by Sañjaya.