Shloka 29
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
तदनीकं महाबाहो भित्त्वा परमदुर्जयम् । बलेन महता युक्ता: स्वर्गाय विजयैषिण:
tad anīkaṃ mahābāho bhittvā paramadurjayam | balena mahatā yuktāḥ svargāya vijayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: O mighty-armed one, having broken through that battle-array—most difficult to overcome—those warriors, endowed with great strength and intent on victory, pressed on with their minds set upon heaven.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the kṣatriya-warrior ethic: courageous action and the pursuit of victory are linked with the belief that steadfast valor—especially in a righteous battle—can lead to heavenly reward. It highlights how motives in war combine worldly aims (victory) with transcendent hopes (svarga).
Sañjaya reports that the fighters have broken through a formidable, nearly unconquerable formation (anīka). Empowered by great strength, they surge forward, intent on winning and viewing the battle’s stakes in terms of both triumph and the promise of heaven.