Shloka 203
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
पुनर्भीम॑ महाबाहुं धर्मपुत्रो5भ्यभाषत । त्रिलोकीको डरा देनेवाले उस घोर एवं महान् सिंहनादको सुनकर धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठटिरने (जाते हुए) महाबाहु भीमसेनसे पुनः इस प्रकार कहा--
sañjaya uvāca | punar bhīmaṁ mahābāhuṁ dharmaputro 'bhyabhāṣata | trilokīṁ kampayantaṁ taṁ ghoram mahāsiṁhanādaṁ śrutvā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ (gacchan) mahābāhuṁ bhīmasenaṁ punaḥ idam uvāca ||
Sañjaya dit : «Entendant ce rugissement de lion, terrible et puissant—qui semblait ébranler les trois mondes—Yudhiṣṭhira, fils du Dharma, tout en avançant, s’adressa de nouveau à Bhīma aux bras vigoureux. L’instant met en lumière son autorité dharmique : au cœur de l’effroi et du tumulte guerrier, il affermit son compagnon par une parole réfléchie plutôt que par la panique.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos and intimidation of war, dharmic leadership is shown through composure and purposeful speech—Yudhishthira responds to fear-inducing signals not with panic but by guiding and addressing his ally.
Sanjaya narrates that a terrifying, world-shaking battle-cry is heard; as Yudhishthira proceeds, he turns again to speak to Bhima, indicating an urgent exchange amid the ongoing combat situation.