Shloka 23
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
आतुरो हि कृतो राजा संनिषेव्यश्व॒ भारत । यथैनमनुवर्तन्ते पज्चाला: सह पाण्डवै:
āturo hi kṛto rājā saṃniṣevyaśva bhārata | yathainam anuvartante pañcālāḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O Bhārata, the king has indeed been rendered distressed and brought to a state where he must be attended upon. See how the Pañcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, follow after him, moving in attendance.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharma expresses itself through compassionate attendance and loyal support: when a leader is afflicted, the righteous response is not abandonment but service, protection, and solidarity.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that King Yudhiṣṭhira has been made grievously distressed (likely wounded or shaken) and is now in a condition requiring attendance; the Pāṇḍavas and their Pañcāla allies follow him closely, accompanying him in service and support.