Shloka 14
रात्रौ युद्धप्रवृत्तिः — Night Battle Begins; Duryodhana’s Protective Orders for Droṇa
Droṇa-parva 139
दृष्टवा तु भीमसेनस्य विक्रमं युधि भारत । अभ्यनन्दंस्त्यदीयाश्व सम्प्रहृष्ठा क्ष चारणा:,भरतनन्दन! युद्धमें भीमसेनका वह पराक्रम देखकर आपके योद्धाओं तथा चारणोंने भी प्रसन्न होकर उनका अभिनन्दन किया
dṛṣṭvā tu bhīmasenasya vikramaṁ yudhi bhārata | abhyanandan tvadīyāś ca samprahṛṣṭāś ca cāraṇāḥ ||
Wahai Bharata, melihat kegagahan Bhimasena di medan perang, para kesatriamu sendiri—dan para Cāraṇa pula—bersukacita dan memujinya dengan penuh kekaguman.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exceptional courage and capability can command respect beyond factional boundaries; even opponents may acknowledge merit when it is unmistakably displayed, highlighting an ethical ideal of honoring excellence despite enmity.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that, upon witnessing Bhimasena’s extraordinary battlefield prowess, Dhritarashtra’s own side and the celestial bards (Cāraṇas) became delighted and openly praised Bhima.