Shloka 283
धर्मरहस्योपदेशः
Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury
निरस्य भीमसेनं तु ततः प्राप्स्यसि फाल्गुनम् । “महाबाहो! तुम महाबली भीमसेनपर चढ़ाई करो। भीमसेनको परास्त कर देनेपर निश्चय ही अर्जुनको अपने सामने पा जाओगे
nirāsya bhīmasenaṃ tu tataḥ prāpsyasi phālgunam |
Sañjaya berkata: “Setelah menghalau Bhīmasena, engkau pasti akan berhadapan dengan Phalguna (Arjuna). Wahai berlengan perkasa, serbulah Bhīmasena yang maha kuat; bila ia kau kalahkan, Arjuna niscaya akan tampil di hadapanmu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of prioritization and resolve: remove the immediate, powerful impediment first (Bhima), and only then can one meet the principal opponent (Arjuna). It reflects the kshatriya context where strategic sequencing supports the pursuit of one’s martial objective.
Sanjaya reports a tactical assertion within the Kurukshetra war: if the addressed warrior can repel Bhima, the path opens to an encounter with Arjuna (Phalguna). The statement situates Bhima as a formidable barrier before reaching Arjuna.