Shloka 816
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
वीक्षांचक्रुमहाराज पाण्डवा भयपीडिता: । महाराज! भीष्मके द्वारा मारे जाते हुए सैकड़ों और हजारों पाण्डव सैनिक समरमें अलौकिक पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाले भीष्मको भयसे पीड़ित होकर देख रहे थे
vīkṣāṃ cakrur mahārāja pāṇḍavā bhayapīḍitāḥ |
Sañjaya dijo: Oh gran rey, los guerreros Pāṇḍava, atormentados por el miedo, contemplaban la escena—mientras cientos y miles de los suyos eran abatidos por Bhīṣma, cuya destreza en batalla parecía casi sobrehumana. La escena muestra cómo incluso los combatientes justos pueden tambalearse ante un poder marcial abrumador, y cómo el temor se propaga por un ejército cuando sus defensores caen en masa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological truth within dharma-yuddha: even those fighting for a righteous cause can be overwhelmed by fear when confronted with extraordinary force and heavy losses. It implicitly points to the need for steadiness, discipline, and leadership to prevent fear from collapsing collective resolve.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍava side is watching in fear as Bhīṣma, displaying exceptional prowess, cuts down their troops in vast numbers on the battlefield.