Shloka 35
गजानीकेन सहितस्तेन राजा सुयोधन: । मागधं पुरत: कृत्वा भीमसेनं समभ्ययात्,उस गजसेनाके साथ मागधको आगे करके दुर्योधनने भीमसेनपर आक्रमण किया
gajānīkena sahitas tena rājā suyodhanaḥ | māgadhaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā bhīmasenaṃ samabhyayāt |
Sañjaya said: King Suyodhana, supported by an elephant-corps, advanced to attack Bhīmasena, placing the Māgadha warrior in the forefront. The scene underscores the hardening of resolve in battle—strategy and force are marshalled to strike a chosen rival, even as the moral weight of aggression and personal enmity intensifies the conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, tactical arrangement (placing a strong fighter in front and advancing with an elephant-corps) can be driven by personal hostility. Ethically, it points to the escalation of adharma when power and strategy are used primarily to satisfy enmity rather than uphold righteous duty.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana (Suyodhana) moves to engage Bhīma directly. He advances with an elephant division and positions a Māgadha warrior at the front as a spearhead for the assault.