Shloka 48
Chapter 89: Bhīma dispatched to protect Ghaṭotkaca amid escalating engagements
भीमसेनो<पि राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनमुखान् रथान् । अवजित्य तत: संख्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति,राजेन्द्र! तब भीमसेन भी दुर्योधन आदि रथियोंको युद्धमें जीतकर अपने शिविरको लौट गये
sañjaya uvāca |
bhīmaseno 'pi rājendra duryodhana-mukhān rathān |
avajitya tataḥ saṅkhye yayau sva-śibiraṃ prati ||
Sañjaya said: O king, Bhimasena too, having overcome in battle the chariot-warriors led by Duryodhana, then withdrew from the fighting and returned to his own camp.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kshatriya-duty: engage decisively in rightful combat, achieve the immediate objective, and then withdraw rather than fight for mere cruelty or excess—valor tempered by restraint.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Bhima defeated the chariot-fighters led by Duryodhana in the clash and then returned to the Pandava camp after that engagement.