Shloka 26
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
युधिष्ठिरं द्वादशभिर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् । उन्होंने भीमसेनको बारह
sañjaya uvāca | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dvādaśabhir bāhv-orurasi cārpayat | yatamānāś ca te vīrā dravamāṇān mahārathān ||
Sañjaya dijo: Le asestó al rey Yudhiṣṭhira doce flechas, clavándolas en sus brazos y en el pecho. Entretanto, aquellos valerosos guerreros, esforzándose con todas sus fuerzas, apremiaban a los grandes combatientes de carro mientras eran empujados hacia atrás: imagen de un combate implacable, donde la resolución y el deber se ponen a prueba en medio del caos de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya-duty in war: steadfast effort (yatna) and courage are demanded even when the battlefield turns chaotic and warriors are driven back. It implicitly contrasts righteous resolve with panic and retreat.
Sañjaya reports a specific battlefield moment: Yudhiṣṭhira is pierced with twelve arrows in his arms and chest, while other heroes continue striving and press upon great chariot-fighters who are in flight or being forced to withdraw.