Shloka 231
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
अभिमन्युस्तत: पश्चाद् विराटश्व महारथ: । द्रौपदेयाश्न संहृष्टा राक्षसश्र॒ घटोत्कच:
abhimanyus tataḥ paścād virāṭaś ca mahārathaḥ | draupadeyāś ca saṁhṛṣṭā rākṣasaś ca ghaṭotkacaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「そののちアビマンニュが来た。さらに大車戦士ヴィラータ、歓喜に満ちたドラウパディーの子ら、そして羅刹ガトートカチャも現れた。かくしてパーンダヴァ方は、多様でありながら一つに結ばれた軍勢として前進した—若き勇気、王者の武威、そして恐るべき力が相携え、各々が自ら正しと信ずるダルマのために武器を執ったのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores collective resolve in a dharmic struggle: warriors of different ages, statuses, and even lineages (human and rākṣasa) unite under a shared commitment to their chosen duty, suggesting that righteous purpose can bind diverse strengths into one cause.
Sañjaya enumerates key fighters who advance next on the Pāṇḍava side—Abhimanyu, King Virāṭa, Draupadī’s sons, and Ghaṭotkaca—highlighting their readiness and spirited momentum as the battle formations take shape.