Shloka 26
Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
त॑ तु सौभद्रविशिखै: पातितं भरतर्षभ | दृष्टवा भीमो ननादोच्चै: सौभद्रमभिहर्षयन्,भरतश्रेष्ठ। अभिमन्युके बाणोंसे कटकर गिरे हुए उस ध्वजको देखकर भीमसेनने सुभद्राकुमारका हर्ष बढ़ाते हुए उच्चस्वरसे गर्जना की
taṁ tu saubhadra-viśikhaiḥ pātitaṁ bharatarṣabha | dṛṣṭvā bhīmo nanādoccaiḥ saubhadram abhiharṣayan ||
Sañjaya said: “But when Bhīma saw that banner—cut down and brought to the ground by the arrows of Saubhadra (Abhimanyu)—he roared aloud, O bull among the Bharatas, exulting in Saubhadra and heightening the young warrior’s ardor. In the midst of war, Bhīma’s cry served as moral support for righteous valor, affirming courage and loyalty to one’s side without faltering.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, a warrior’s duty includes sustaining the morale of righteous allies; Bhīma’s loud roar is an ethical act of solidarity that strengthens courage and resolve in dharma-aligned combat.
Abhimanyu (Saubhadra) has cut down and felled a banner with his arrows. Seeing this feat, Bhīma roars loudly in approval, encouraging Abhimanyu and increasing his enthusiasm on the battlefield.