Shloka 16
भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements
महाहवे दीप्यमानान् सुवर्णमुकुटोज्ज्वलान् | तत्यजु: समरे भीम॑ तव पुत्रा महाबला:
mahāhave dīpyamānān suvarṇamukuṭojjvalān | tatyajuḥ samare bhīma tava putrā mahābalāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Dalam pertempuran besar itu mereka menyala oleh gemilang, dan mahkota emas mereka berkilau. Melihat mereka maju di tengah laga, wahai Raja (Dhritarashtra), putra-putramu yang perkasa—kecuali Bhima—meninggalkan pertempuran dan mundur dari medan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the powerful may falter when confronted by superior force; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, retreat born of fear contrasts with the ideal of steadfast kṣatriya-dharma—courage, resolve, and responsibility in battle.
Sañjaya describes radiant, crown-adorned warriors advancing in the great fight; on seeing them, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons lose heart and withdraw from the battlefield, abandoning the engagement.