Shloka 36
भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements
एवं युयुधिरे वीरा: प्रार्थयाना महद् यश: । तावका: पाण्डवै: सार्धमाकाडुशक्षन्तो जयं युधि,इस प्रकार महान् यशकी अभिलाषा रखते और युद्धमें विजय चाहते हुए आपके वीर सैनिक पाण्डवोंके साथ युद्ध करते थे
evaṁ yuyudhire vīrāḥ prārthayānā mahad yaśaḥ | tāvakāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ sārdham ākāṅkṣantaḥ jayaṁ yudhi ||
Sañjaya said: Thus the warriors fought on—your men and the Pāṇḍavas together—each longing for great renown and striving for victory in battle. The scene underscores how the pursuit of fame and triumph drives combatants on both sides, even as the war’s moral weight remains implicit in their choices.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a key driver of battlefield conduct: the pursuit of yaśas (renown) and jaya (victory). It implicitly points to the kṣatriya ideal where honor and success in combat motivate action, even when the broader ethical stakes of war remain grave.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors—especially ‘your troops’ (the Kaurava side) along with the Pāṇḍavas—were engaged in intense fighting, each side pressing forward with the aim of winning and earning great fame.