Shloka 306
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
परिवत्रू रणे यत्ता भीमसेनं समन्ततः । गदा हाथमें लिये हुए भीमसेनको देखकर उन गजारोही सैनिकोंने उन्हें यत्नपूर्वक चारों ओरसे घेर लिया
sañjaya uvāca | parivatrū raṇe yattā bhīmasenaṃ samantataḥ | gadāṃ hastam ānīya bhīmasenaṃ vilokya te gajārohī yodhās taṃ yatnapūrvakaṃ caturdiśaṃ paryavārayanta |
Dijo Sañjaya: En lo más recio de la batalla, los guerreros montados en elefantes, al ver a Bhimasena con la maza en la mano, se afanaron por cercarlo por todos lados. La escena revela la dura ley de la guerra: cuando aparece un campeón temible, muchos se unen para contener su fuerza, y el valor se convierte en prueba de resistencia en medio del cerco.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic and tactical reality: when a powerful warrior threatens many, opponents coordinate to contain him. It frames valor not only as individual strength but as steadfastness under pressure and the capacity to face collective opposition without losing resolve.
Sanjaya describes elephant-mounted soldiers noticing Bhimasena holding his mace and then deliberately surrounding him from all directions, attempting to restrict his movement and neutralize his impact in the fight.