Shloka 42
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
ततो भीष्म: कुरुश्रेष्ठ: सिंहवद् विनदन् मुहुः
tato bhīṣmaḥ kuruśreṣṭhaḥ siṁhavad vinadan muhuḥ
Sañjaya said: Then Bhīṣma, the foremost of the Kurus, repeatedly roared like a lion—an act of martial resolve meant to hearten his own side and to proclaim fearless readiness for the righteous contest of arms.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣātra-dharma in practice: a commander embodies courage and steadiness, using disciplined displays of strength to inspire confidence and uphold duty amid the moral gravity of war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, leading the Kuru forces, repeatedly lets out a lion-like roar—an audible signal of readiness and a rallying gesture to energize his troops at a critical moment in the battle narrative.