Shloka 2
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
ततः सर्वाण्यनीकानि तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् । अभ्यद्रवन् भीमसेनं नदन्तं भैरवान् रवान्,तदनन्तर आपके पुत्रकी आज्ञासे समस्त सेनाएँ भैरव गर्जना करती हुई भीमसेनपर टूट पड़ीं
tataḥ sarvāṇy anīkāni tava putrasya śāsanāt | abhyadravan bhīmasenaṃ nadantaṃ bhairavān ravān ||
Sanjaya said: Then, at your son’s command, all the divisions of the army surged forward against Bhimasena, roaring with dreadful cries. The scene underscores how a ruler’s order can unleash collective violence, turning disciplined forces into a single, fear-driven onrush in the heat of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral weight of leadership: a single command from a ruler can mobilize many into violence. It implicitly warns that authority amplifies consequences—discipline and power, when directed by anger or fear, can rapidly become destructive.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that, on Duryodhana’s order, the Kaurava battle formations collectively charge toward Bhima, while both sides raise terrifying war-cries, intensifying the clash around Bhimasena.