Shloka 19
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
महारथा: समाख्याता: कुलपुत्रास्तनुत्यज: । अपरावर्तिन: सर्वे सुवर्णविकृतध्वजा:
mahārathāḥ samākhyātāḥ kulaputrās tanutyajaḥ | aparāvartinaḥ sarve suvarṇavikṛtadhvajāḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ils sont renommés comme de grands guerriers de char—des hommes de noble naissance qui ont engagé leur propre corps dans la bataille. Aucun ne fera demi-tour ; tous avancent, portant des étendards façonnés et ornés d’or.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: renowned warriors, conscious of honor and duty, do not retreat even at the cost of their bodies. It frames courage and resolve as ethical commitments within the war narrative.
Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra about the assembled fighters: they are famed mahārathas, noble-born and ready to sacrifice their lives, advancing without turning back, their chariots marked by gold-ornamented banners.