Shloka 52
अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः
Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma
ततो भीमो महाबाहु: सात्यकिश्न महारथः । अभिवाद्य गुरुं ज्येष्ठ॑ मार्गणै: क्षतविक्षतौ
tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ sātyakiś ca mahārathaḥ | abhivādya guruṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ mārgaiḥ kṣatavikṣatau ||
Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed, and Sātyaki, the great chariot-warrior, having paid respectful salutation to their elder and revered teacher, stood—wounded and torn by arrows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, dharma requires restraint in conduct: reverence toward elders and one’s teacher is upheld as a moral duty, showing that ethical obligations do not automatically vanish in war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma and Sātyaki, though struck and lacerated by many arrows, still offer respectful salutation to their senior guru/elder figure before continuing the battle situation.