Shloka 49
Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)
भगदत्तेन समरे काल्यमानेषु पाण्डुषु
bhagadattena samare kālyamāneṣu pāṇḍuṣu
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika di tengah pertempuran Bhagadatta menekan para Pāṇḍava dengan keras, kedahsyatan perang kian memuncak; di antara kekerasan senjata, keteguhan hati dan dharma pun diuji.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the ethical tension of kṣatriya-dharma: even when overwhelmed by a powerful foe, warriors are expected to hold their ground with steadiness, meeting adversity without abandoning duty.
Sañjaya reports that Bhagadatta is forcefully attacking and pressuring the Pāṇḍavas in the battle, indicating a moment where the Pāṇḍava side is being driven hard and the combat intensifies.