Shloka 5
त॑ भीमसेन: समरे महोदधिमिवापरम् | सेनासागरमक्षोभ्यं वेलेव समवारयत्,दूसरे महासागरके समान उस अक्षोभ्य सैन्यसमुद्रको युद्धमें भीमसेनने तटप्रदेशकी भाँति रोक दिया
taṁ bhīmasenaḥ samare mahodadhim ivāparam | senāsāgaram akṣobhyaṁ velā iva samavārayat ||
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Bhīmasena checked that unshakable ocean of troops—like a shoreline holding back a second great sea. The image underscores disciplined resistance: righteous strength does not merely destroy, it restrains and contains overwhelming force to protect one’s side and uphold the demands of war-bound duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights controlled strength: in dharmic warfare, true heroism includes the capacity to restrain and contain overwhelming aggression, protecting one’s side through steadfast resistance rather than mere rage.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma on the battlefield halting a massive, seemingly unshakable enemy host. The army is compared to an ocean, and Bhīma’s resistance to a shoreline that holds back the sea.