Shloka 49
Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)
भगदत्तेन समरे काल्यमानेषु पाण्डुषु
bhagadattena samare kālyamāneṣu pāṇḍuṣu
Sañjaya dit : Au plus fort de la bataille, tandis que les Pāṇḍava étaient durement pressés par Bhagadatta, la lutte prit une urgence sombre, éprouvant la résolution et le devoir au cœur même de la violence guerrière.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the ethical tension of kṣatriya-dharma: even when overwhelmed by a powerful foe, warriors are expected to hold their ground with steadiness, meeting adversity without abandoning duty.
Sañjaya reports that Bhagadatta is forcefully attacking and pressuring the Pāṇḍavas in the battle, indicating a moment where the Pāṇḍava side is being driven hard and the combat intensifies.