Shloka 19
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
प्रयाते भीमसेने तु तव सैन्यं युयुत्समया
prayāte bhīmasene tu tava sainyaṃ yuyutsamayā
Sañjaya dit : Lorsque Bhīmasena se mit en marche, ton armée aussi, avide de combat, s’ébranla pour l’affronter — entraînée par l’élan de la guerre et la résolution de se battre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how individual resolve in war triggers collective movement: once a principal warrior advances, armies follow with heightened combat-intent. Ethically, it underscores the contagious nature of determination and the way martial duty (kṣatriya-impulse toward battle) can override hesitation once action begins.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma has advanced, and in response the Kaurava forces also surge forward, eager to fight—signaling an escalation and imminent clash around Bhīma’s movement.