Shloka 28
अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment
यदि यामि विना भीम किं मां क्षत्र॑ वदिष्यति । एकायनगते भीमे मयि चावस्थिते युधि
yadi yāmi vinā bhīma kiṁ māṁ kṣatra vadīṣyati | ekāyanagate bhīme mayi cāvāsthite yudhi ||
サンジャヤは言った。「もしビーマなしで帰れば、武人の世は私を何と言うだろう。ビーマはただ一人、戦の道へ進み、私もまた戦場に在るというのに、どうして彼を置いて帰れようか。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A kṣatriya is bound by honor and duty to stand firm in battle and not abandon a comrade; fear of blame here reflects the ethical pressure of warrior-dharma and accountability to one’s community.
Sañjaya voices a resolve not to withdraw from the battlefield without Bhīma, emphasizing that Bhīma has advanced alone on the battle-path while he himself remains present in the fight.