Shloka 39
Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)
व्यवच्छिद्य तु राजानं भगदत्तं युधिष्ठिर:
vyavacchidya tu rājānaṃ bhagadattaṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
サञ्जयは語った。かくしてユディシュティラは、王バガダッタを援軍から断ち切り、孤立させてからこれを制止すべく進み出た――戦のただ中にあって、無用の混乱を招かずに強敵の脅威を鎮めようとする、賢王の慎み深い処置であった。
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.