Shloka 313
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
भीमसेनपुरोगास्तं पञ्चाला: समुपाद्रवन् | नरेश्वरर आपके पुत्रद्वारा आपकी सेनाको आगे बढ़नेके लिये प्रेरित हुई देख भीमसेनको अगुआ बनाकर पांचालयोद्धाओंने दुर्योधनपर आक्रमण कर दिया
bhīmasenapurogās taṃ pāñcālāḥ samupādravan |
Sañjaya said: With Bhīmasena at their head, the Pāñcāla warriors surged forward and fell upon him in assault. Seeing the Kuru host being urged on—spurred by your son’s command to press ahead—they made Bhīma their vanguard and attacked Duryodhana, intensifying the moral and strategic pressure of the battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leadership and intent shape collective action in war: a commander’s urging can drive an army forward, while the opposing side responds by rallying around a powerful champion. Ethically, it underscores the gravity of responsibility borne by leaders whose decisions intensify violence and its consequences.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcāla fighters, placing Bhīma at the front, rush to attack—specifically directing their assault toward Duryodhana—after observing the Kuru forces being pressed onward under the impetus of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son.