Shloka 22
प्रत्ययुध्यन्त समरे भीमसेनं सपार्षतम् । पार्थपार्षतयो श्वान्ये जगृहुस्तत्र नामनी
pratyayudhyanta samare bhīmasenaṃ sapārṣadam | pārthapārṣatayor anye jagṛhus tatra nāmanī ||
Dijo Sañjaya: En aquella batalla se mantuvieron firmes y respondieron al combate contra Bhīmasena junto con sus guerreros compañeros. Otros allí, invocando los nombres de “Bhīma” y del campeón del bando de Pārtha (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), los desafiaban en alta voz, llamándolos al duelo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of open, direct confrontation: warriors publicly call out opponents by name and meet them face-to-face. It reflects the battlefield ideal of courage and accountability in combat rather than hidden or evasive fighting.
Sañjaya reports that enemy warriors counter-attack Bhīma along with his supporting fighters, while others loudly challenge Bhīma and Dhṛṣṭadyumna by calling their names, signaling intense engagement and targeted duels amid the larger battle.