Shloka 60
विवर्धमानमालक्ष्य तदस्त्रं भीमविक्रमम् | पाण्डुसैन्यमृते भीम॑ सुमहद् भयमाविशत्,उस अस्त्रको बढ़ते देख भयंकर पराक्रमी भीमसेनको छोड़कर शेष सारी पाण्डव- सेनापर महान् भय छा गया
vivardhamānam ālakṣya tad astraṁ bhīmavikramam | pāṇḍusainyam ṛte bhīmaṁ sumahad bhayam āviśat |
Seeing that formidable weapon growing ever more powerful, a great terror seized the Pāṇḍava army—everyone except Bhīma, whose dreadful valor did not waver. The scene underscores how, in the chaos of war, collective morale can collapse before overwhelming force, while steadfast courage in a righteous cause becomes a stabilizing ethical example for others.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid overwhelming danger, steadfast courage grounded in duty can prevent panic from becoming total collapse; one resolute warrior can embody and restore the ethical ideal of kṣatriya-dharma when others are shaken by fear.
A powerful astra is seen intensifying, and terror spreads through the Pāṇḍava forces; only Bhīma remains unafraid, standing firm while the rest of the army is psychologically overwhelmed.