Shloka 3
भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements
भीमसेनो5पि समरे सम्प्राप्य स्वरथं पुन: । समारुह्य महाबाहुर्यया येन तवात्मज:,महाबाहु भीमसेन भी समरभूमिमें पुन: अपने रथपर सवार हो उधर ही चल दिये, जिस मार्गसे आपका पुत्र दुर्योधन गया था
sañjaya uvāca | bhīmaseno 'pi samare samprāpya sva-rathaṃ punaḥ | samāruhya mahābāhur yayā yena tavātmajaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Bhīmasena too, having regained his own chariot in the midst of battle, mounted it again. The mighty-armed hero then drove on by the very route along which your son had gone—pressing the pursuit amid the tumult of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and readiness to re-enter one’s duty even after disruption: Bhīma regains his chariot, remounts, and continues the pursuit. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of perseverance and purposeful action in the midst of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, after getting back to his own chariot during the battle, mounts it again and proceeds along the same path taken by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana), indicating continued pursuit on the battlefield.