Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
एवं संनोद्य सर्वाणि स्वान्यनीकानि पार्षत: । भीमसेनस्य जग्राह पार्ष्णि सत्पुरुषैर्वत:
evaṁ saṁnodya sarvāṇi svāny anīkāni pārṣataḥ | bhīmasenasya jagrāha pārṣṇi satpuruṣair vataḥ ||
សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយ៖ ដូច្នេះ កូនប្រុសនៃព្រឹសត (ធ្រឹෂ្ដദ്യុម្ន) បានលើកទឹកចិត្ត និងជំរុញកងទ័ពរបស់ខ្លួនទាំងអស់ឲ្យចូលសង្គ្រាម ហើយជាមួយយុទ្ធជនដ៏ឧត្តម បានទទួលភារកិច្ចការពារខាងក្រោយរបស់ភីមសេន។
संजय उवाच
Effective dharmic leadership in war combines motivation of one’s forces with protective responsibility—ensuring that a principal warrior is not exposed to rear attacks, and that noble companions share the burden of safeguarding the vulnerable flank.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna first rallies his own troop-divisions for battle and then assumes the role of guarding Bhīma’s rear, accompanied by other honorable warriors, indicating a tactical rear-guard arrangement during the fighting.