Shloka 39
व्यवच्छिद्य तु राजानं भगदत्तं युधिष्ठिर:
vyavacchidya tu rājānaṃ bhagadattaṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Sañjaya said: Then Yudhiṣṭhira, having cut off and isolated King Bhagadatta from his supporting forces, moved to check him—an act of prudent kingship amid war, aiming to neutralize a formidable threat without needless disorder.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, righteous leadership expresses itself through restraint and clarity of purpose: isolating a dangerous opponent is a measured strategy that limits wider harm and prevents chaos, aligning martial action with responsible kingship.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira acts against King Bhagadatta by separating him from his support—suggesting a tactical move on the battlefield to neutralize Bhagadatta’s threat and control the flow of combat.