Shloka 313
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
भीमसेनपुरोगास्तं पञ्चाला: समुपाद्रवन् | नरेश्वरर आपके पुत्रद्वारा आपकी सेनाको आगे बढ़नेके लिये प्रेरित हुई देख भीमसेनको अगुआ बनाकर पांचालयोद्धाओंने दुर्योधनपर आक्रमण कर दिया
bhīmasenapurogās taṃ pāñcālāḥ samupādravan |
Sañjaya dit : «Avec Bhīmasena en tête, les guerriers de Pāñcāla s’élancèrent et fondirent sur lui. Voyant l’armée kuru poussée à avancer—sous l’ordre de ton fils—ils prirent Bhīma pour avant-garde et attaquèrent Duryodhana, alourdissant la pression, à la fois morale et stratégique, du combat.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leadership and intent shape collective action in war: a commander’s urging can drive an army forward, while the opposing side responds by rallying around a powerful champion. Ethically, it underscores the gravity of responsibility borne by leaders whose decisions intensify violence and its consequences.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcāla fighters, placing Bhīma at the front, rush to attack—specifically directing their assault toward Duryodhana—after observing the Kuru forces being pressed onward under the impetus of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son.