Shloka 496
Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)
प्राग्ज्योतिषमभिक्रुद्ध: पुनर्भीम: समभ्ययात् । भगदत्तके द्वारा समरभूमिमें पाण्डव-सैनिकोंके खदेड़े जानेपर भीमसेन कुपित हो पुनः प्राग्ज्योतिषके स्वामी भगदत्तपर चढ़ आये
prāgjyotiṣam abhikruddhaḥ punar bhīmaḥ samabhyayāt | bhagadattake dvārā samarabhūmau pāṇḍava-sainikānāṃ khadeṛe jane 'pi bhīmasenaḥ kupitaḥ punaḥ prāgjyotiṣa-svāminaṃ bhagadattaṃ pratyāruroha |
サンジャヤは言った。怒りに燃えたビーマは、再びプラーグジョーティシャの主バガダッタに向かって進み出た。バガダッタがすでにパーンダヴァ軍を戦場から押し返していたにもかかわらず、味方の潰走により憤激したビーマセーナは、力には力で応じて自軍の名誉を回復せんと、再度バガダッタへ突撃した。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: a warrior-leader feels responsible for his troops and responds to their rout with renewed resolve. At the same time, it implicitly raises the moral tension between righteous courage and anger-driven action—valor is praised, but wrath can cloud judgment.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, angered after Bhagadatta has driven back the Pāṇḍava soldiers, advances again to confront Bhagadatta, the ruler of Prāgjyotiṣa, re-entering the clash to counter the setback.