Shloka 27
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
अवलष्लुत्य ततो वाहाद् बाह्लीक: पुरुषोत्तम: । आरुरोह रथं तूर्ण लक्ष्मणस्य महारणे
sañjaya uvāca | avalaṣlutya tato vāhād bāhlīkaḥ puruṣottamaḥ | āruroha rathaṃ tūrṇaṃ lakṣmaṇasya mahāraṇe mahārāja ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors Bāhlīka, le plus éminent des hommes, sauta de sa monture et, dans le grand tumulte du combat, monta promptement sur le char de Lakṣmaṇa, ô Roi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a chaotic war setting, steadiness and swift practical decision-making are essential; when one’s immediate support fails, a warrior must quickly find a viable position to continue duty without surrendering to panic.
Bāhlīka dismounts from his current mount/vehicle and rapidly climbs onto Lakṣmaṇa’s chariot in the midst of the great battle, as reported by Sanjaya to the king.