Shloka 54
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
कुरुसैन्यं ततः सर्व भीमसेनमुपाद्रवत् । तत्र नादो महानासीद् भीमसेनं जिघांसताम्,तब राजा दुर्योधन वहाँ भीमसेनके रास्तेसे दूर हट गया। फिर तो सारी कौरव-सेना भीमसेनपर टूट पड़ी। भीमसेनको मारनेकी इच्छासे आये हुए कौरवोंका महान् सिंहनाद सब ओर गूँज उठा
kuru-sainyaṁ tataḥ sarvaṁ bhīmasenam upādravat | tatra nādo mahān āsīd bhīmasenaṁ jighāṁsatām |
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces todo el ejército de los Kurus se lanzó contra Bhīmasena. En aquel instante se alzó por doquier un gran rugido de los Kurus que habían venido con la intención de matar a Bhīma: un clamor funesto de agresión colectiva, mientras la furia de la batalla se estrechaba sobre un solo blanco.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, hostility can rapidly become collective and single-minded: many unite around the intent to destroy one opponent. Ethically, it underscores the danger of hatred-driven action (jighāṁsā) overwhelming discernment, even as it reflects the harsh kṣatriya world where courage and survival are tested amid mass violence.
After a shift in the immediate battle situation, the entire Kaurava force charges at Bhīma. As they converge, a loud, widespread battle-cry erupts—signaling their coordinated attempt to kill him and marking an escalation focused on Bhīma as the target.