Shloka 1
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
अपन करा बछ। रस एकोनाशीतितमो< ध्याय: भीमसेनके द्वारा दुर्योधनकी पराजय
sañjaya uvāca | tato duryodhano rājā lohitāyati bhāskare | saṅgrāmarabhaso bhīmaṃ hantukāmo 'bhyadhāvat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, ketika Sang Surya memerah oleh cahaya senja, Raja Duryodhana—membara oleh kegilaan perang—menerjang ke arah Bhima dengan niat membunuhnya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how unchecked anger and vengeance can dominate even a king’s judgment. In the ethical frame of the Mahābhārata, the battlefield tests dharma not only through duty but through self-control; Duryodhana’s kill-intent signals a slide from righteous combat into personal hatred.
As evening approaches and the Sun reddens, Duryodhana, energized by battle, charges directly at Bhima with the intention of killing him. It sets up an intense confrontation late in the day’s fighting.