Shloka 383
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
हृद्गतं मनसा प्राह ध्यात्वा धर्मभृतां वर: | मदोन्मत्त भीमसेनके बारंबार गर्जना करनेपर धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ धर्मपुत्र महाबाहु युधिष्ठिर मुसकराकर मन-ही-मन कुछ सोचते हुए अपने हृदयकी बात इस प्रकार कहने लगे --
hṛdgataṃ manasā prāha dhyātvā dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | madonmatta-bhīmasenake bāraṃbāra garjanā karanepar dharmātmāoṃ meṃ śreṣṭha dharmaputra mahābāhu yudhiṣṭhira muskarākar mana-hī-mana kuch socte hue apane hṛdayakī bāt isa prakāra kahane lage --
Sañjaya berkata: Yudhiṣṭhira, putra Dharma, berlengan perkasa dan yang utama di antara para penegak dharma, setelah merenung dalam batin, mengucapkan apa yang tersimpan di hatinya. Sementara Bhīmasena yang mabuk oleh amarah perang mengaum berulang-ulang, Yudhiṣṭhira tersenyum, berpikir diam-diam dalam dirinya, lalu mulai menyatakan isi hatinya dengan kata-kata berikut.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the frenzy of war and displays of strength, the dharmic leader is portrayed as inwardly reflective and self-possessed—acting from considered conviction rather than from intoxicated impulse.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma repeatedly roaring in battle-excitement, while Yudhiṣṭhira, calm and smiling, thinks silently and then begins to voice what is in his heart.