Shloka 32
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
त॑ं प्रयान््तं महाबाहुं पडचाला: सहसोमका: । पृष्ठतोडनुययु: शूरा मघवन्तमिवामरा:,इस प्रकार यात्रा करते हुए महाबाहु भीमसेनके पीछे पांचाल और सोमक वीर भी चले, मानो देवगण देवराज इन्द्रका अनुसरण कर रहे हों
taṁ prayāntaṁ mahābāhuṁ pāñcālāḥ saha-somakāḥ | pṛṣṭhato 'nuyayuḥ śūrā maghavāntam ivāmarāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: As the mighty-armed Bhīmasena advanced, the valiant Pāñcālas together with the Somakas followed close behind him—just as the immortals follow Maghavat (Indra). The verse underscores how exemplary leadership in a righteous cause draws willing support, even amid the moral strain of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of exemplary leadership: when a foremost warrior advances with resolve in a just alliance, others follow with confidence and unity—symbolized by the gods following Indra.
Bhīmasena moves forward in the battle context, and the Pāñcāla and Somaka warriors follow behind him in close support, compared to the immortals accompanying Indra.