Shloka 296
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
अवलप्लुत्य रथात् तूर्ण तव सैन्यान्यभीषयत् । तत्पश्चात् उस महासमरमें रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीमसेन गदा लेकर तुरंत रथसे कूद पड़े और आपकी सेनाओंको भयभीत करने लगे
avalaplutya rathāt tūrṇaṃ tava sainyāny abhīṣayat | tatpaścāt asmin mahāsamare rathināṃ śreṣṭho bhīmaseno gadāṃ gṛhītvā tūrṇaṃ rathāt kūdāpate sma, tava senāṃ bhayabhītāṃ cakāra |
Sanjaya berkata: Ia segera melompat turun dari keretanya dan menebarkan ketakutan di antara pasukanmu. Lalu, dalam pertempuran besar itu, Bhimasena—yang utama di antara para kesatria berkereta—menggenggam gadanya dan seketika melompat dari kereta, mengguncang bala tentaramu dengan gentar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how courage and decisive action can influence collective morale in war; ethically, it also reminds the reader that martial prowess operates within the heavy moral burden of a civil, dharma-charged conflict.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Bhima swiftly leaps down from his chariot, takes up his mace, and by his aggressive advance terrifies the Kaurava troops during the great battle.