Shloka 83
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
पुरस्कृत्य महाराज भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ । पूजयन्तस्तदान्योन्यं मुदा परमया युता:,महाराज! भीमसेन और घटोत्कचको आगे करके परस्पर एक दूसरेकी प्रशंसा करते हुए पाण्डवसैनिक बड़ी प्रसन्नताके साथ नाना प्रकारके सिंहनाद करते हुए गये। उनकी उस गर्जनाके साथ विविध वाद्योंकी ध्वनि तथा शंखोंके शब्द भी मिले हुए थे
puraskṛtya mahārāja bhīmasena-ghaṭotkacau | pūjayantas tadānyonyaṁ mudā paramayā yutāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, placing Bhīmasena and Ghaṭotkaca at the fore, the Pāṇḍava forces advanced, mutually honoring and praising one another, filled with the highest joy. Their lion-like roars rose together with the sounds of many instruments and the calls of conches—an outward display of unity, courage, and resolve as they entered the righteous ordeal of war.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective morale and mutual respect strengthen a righteous cause: warriors advance not merely with weapons, but with unity, encouragement, and disciplined confidence—ethical force supporting martial force.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍava troops move forward with Bhīma and Ghaṭotkaca at the front, praising one another joyfully while roaring like lions, accompanied by conches and various instruments.