Shloka 5
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
नृपश्रेष्ठ) इसी प्रकार मन्त्री और बन्धुओंसहित महाधनुर्धर सिंधुराज जयद्रथपर, पूर्व और दक्षिणके भूमिपालोंपर तथा आपके अमर्षशील पुत्र महाधनुर्थर दुर्योधन एवं दुः:सहपर भीमसेनने आक्रमण किया ।।
sahadevas tu śakunim ulūkaṃ ca mahāratham | pitāputrau maheṣvāsāv abhyavartata durjayau ||
Sañjaya said: Then Sahadeva charged against Śakuni and Ulūka, the great chariot-warrior—father and son, both mighty bowmen and hard to overcome.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when opponents are bound by family ties, the momentum of adharma and unresolved hostility can force direct confrontation; the verse highlights the grim kṣatriya reality that duty in war often overrides personal relations, underscoring the ethical tragedy of fratricidal conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Sahadeva advances to engage Śakuni and his son Ulūka—both renowned archers—marking a focused clash between key figures on the battlefield.