Shloka 16
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
अनुलोमानिलै श्वाशु प्रदर्शितजयोदय: । भीमसेनो महाबाहु: कवची शुभकुण्डली
anulomānilaiḥ śvāśu pradarśitajayodayaḥ | bhīmaseno mahābāhuḥ kavacī śubha-kuṇḍalī ||
Sañjaya said: With his breath moving in a steady, regulated flow, Bhīmasena—mighty-armed, clad in armor and wearing auspicious earrings—stood forth, displaying the rise of victory, as if making triumph visibly imminent amid the press of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined inner control (steady breath, composure) expressed through outward readiness (armor, heroic bearing), suggesting that victory is supported not only by strength but by collected resolve and steadfastness in one’s warrior-duty.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma on the battlefield: he appears fully equipped and radiant, breathing steadily and projecting an unmistakable momentum toward victory—an image meant to convey confidence and the turning of the tide in combat.