Shloka 1
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
अतड--णक+ सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमोड ध्याय: भीमसेन और दुर्योधनका गदायुद्ध संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो दृष्टवा भीमसेनं तथागतम् | प्रत्युद्ययावदीनात्मा वेगेन महता नदन्
sañjaya uvāca | tato duryodhano dṛṣṭvā bhīmasenaṃ tathāgatam | pratyudyayāv adīnātmā vegena mahatā nadan ||
サンジャヤは言った。「大王よ！そのときドゥルヨーダナは、かくも攻め寄せるビーマセーナを見て、自ら迎え撃つべく進み出た。心は揺るがず、轟く咆哮を上げながら、凄まじい勢いで突進した。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kshatriya resolve under pressure: even amid impending defeat and moral complexity, a warrior’s steadiness (adīnātmatā) and willingness to face an equal challenge are portrayed as decisive virtues—while also foreshadowing how pride and rivalry drive the final, ethically fraught confrontation.
As Bhima advances to engage, Duryodhana sees him and immediately charges forward to meet him, roaring and moving with great speed—marking the opening movement of their famed club-duel in Shalya Parva.