Shloka 75
Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)
त॑ कार्ष्णि समरान्मुक्तमास्थितं रथमुत्तमम् । सहिता: सर्वराजान: परिवद्रु: समन््तत:,उस समय अर्जुनपुत्र अभिमन्यु युद्धसे मुक्त होकर अपने उत्तम रथपर जा बैठा। इतनेहीमें सब राजाओंने एक साथ आकर उसे सब ओरसे घेर लिया
taṁ kārṣṇi samārān muktam āsthitaṁ ratham uttamam | sahitāḥ sarvarājānaḥ parivavruḥ samantataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, having disengaged from the press of battle, mounted his excellent chariot. At that very moment, all the kings, acting together, closed in and surrounded him on every side—an ominous turn that highlights how collective force can be marshalled against a single heroic warrior in the chaos and moral strain of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical tension of warfare: individual valor can be overwhelmed when many unite against one, raising questions about fairness, dharma in combat, and the moral cost of victory pursued through collective encirclement.
Abhimanyu briefly disengages from active fighting and takes his place on his chariot; immediately afterward, multiple kings coordinate and surround him from all directions, setting up a dangerous confrontation.