Shloka 30
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
भीमसेनो महाराज द्रष्टकामो धनंजयम् | अतीत्य समरे योधांस्तावकान् पाण्डुनन्दन:,महाराज! अर्जुनको देखनेकी इच्छा लिये पाण्डुनन्दन भीमसेन समरांगणमें आपके योद्धाओंको लाँघते हुए वहाँ पहुँचे थे
sañjaya uvāca |
bhīmaseno mahārāja dṛṣṭakāmo dhanañjayam |
atītya samare yodhāṃs tāvakān pāṇḍunandanaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: O King, Bhīmasena—son of Pāṇḍu—eager to see Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), crossed beyond your warriors in the midst of battle and reached him. The verse highlights Bhīma’s determined loyalty and urgency to reconnect with his brother even amid the moral peril and chaos of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within the harsh demands of war, steadfast loyalty and purposeful action matter: Bhīma’s resolve to reach Arjuna shows commitment to kinship and coordinated duty, not aimless violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, intent on meeting Arjuna, pushes through the Kaurava fighters on the battlefield and arrives where Arjuna is.