Shloka 19
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
प्रयाते भीमसेने तु तव सैन्यं युयुत्समया
prayāte bhīmasene tu tava sainyaṃ yuyutsamayā
Sañjaya said: When Bhīmasena had set forth, your army too, eager for battle, moved to engage—drawn onward by the momentum of war and the resolve to fight.
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The verse highlights how individual resolve in war triggers collective movement: once a principal warrior advances, armies follow with heightened combat-intent. Ethically, it underscores the contagious nature of determination and the way martial duty (kṣatriya-impulse toward battle) can override hesitation once action begins.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma has advanced, and in response the Kaurava forces also surge forward, eager to fight—signaling an escalation and imminent clash around Bhīma’s movement.