Shloka 6
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
युधिष्ठिरो महाराज गजानीकं महारथ: । समवर्तत संग्रामे पुत्रेण निकृतस्तव,महाराज! आपके पुत्रद्वारा ठगे गये महारथी राजा युधिष्ठिरने संग्राममें गजसेनापर आक्रमण किया
yudhiṣṭhiro mahārāja gajānikaṃ mahārathaḥ | samavartata saṅgrāme putreṇa nikṛtas tava ||
Sañjaya dit : Ô roi, Yudhiṣṭhira, le grand guerrier de char, trompé par ton fils, se tourna au cœur de la bataille contre le corps des éléphants et l’attaqua.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension in war: deception (nikṛti) can provoke even a dharma-minded king like Yudhiṣṭhira into fierce retaliation, showing how adharma-driven tactics distort the moral landscape and escalate violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira, having been tricked by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana), redirects his assault toward the Kaurava elephant-division during the battle.