Shloka 9
भीमसेन-द्रोण-संग्रामः
Bhīmasena and Droṇa: Containment, Advance, and Recognition
अक्षोभयेतां सेनां तौ समुद्र मकराविव,जैसे दो मगर समुद्रको क्षुब्ध कर देते हैं, उसी प्रकार उन दोनोंने सारी सेनाको व्याकुल कर दिया। आपके सैनिकों तथा पुत्रोंने उस समय द्रोणाचार्यके सैन्यव्यूहमें घुसे हुए श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनके सम्बन्धमें यह विचार किया था कि ये दोनों द्रोणको नहीं लाँघ सकेंगे
sañjaya uvāca |
akṣobhayetāṃ senāṃ tau samudra-makarāv iva |
Sañjaya said: Those two—like sea-monsters stirring up the ocean—threw the entire army into turmoil. At that moment, your soldiers and sons, seeing Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna enter Droṇācārya’s battle-formation, judged that the pair would not be able to overstep (break through) Droṇa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward assessments in war—confidence in a commander’s formation and underestimation of opponents—can be shaken by extraordinary resolve and skill. It cautions against complacency and shows how perception in conflict often fails before determined action.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna have entered Droṇa’s military array and are violently unsettling the Kaurava host, like sea-creatures churning the ocean. The Kauravas believe the two will not be able to break past Droṇa, setting up the tension between their expectation and the unfolding battle.