Shloka 19
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
ततस्तां कौरवीं सेनां द्रवमाणां समन्ततः । निघ्नन् भीम: शरैस्ती3्ष्णैरनुवव्राज पृष्ठत:,तब चारों ओर भागती हुई उस कौरव-सेनापर तीखे बाणोंका प्रहार करते हुए भीमसेन उसे पीछे-से खदेड़ने लगे
tatas tāṃ kauravīṃ senāṃ dravamāṇāṃ samantataḥ | nighnan bhīmaḥ śarais tīkṣṇair anuvavrāja pṛṣṭhataḥ ||
ສັນຊະຍະກ່າວວ່າ: ແລ້ວບີມະໄດ້ຍິງລູກສອນອັນແຫຼມຄົມ ແລະໄລ່ຕາມຈາກດ້ານຫຼັງ ກອງທັບກົວຣະວະນັ້ນ ໃນຂະນະທີ່ພວກເຂົາແຕກຫນີໄປທົ່ວທິດ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the ethics of epic warfare, steadfastness (dhairya) preserves an army’s order and honor; once fear causes a rout, the opposing warrior is expected to press the advantage. The verse highlights how loss of composure leads to cascading defeat, while disciplined action determines outcomes.
The Kaurava forces are breaking and fleeing in all directions. Bhīma, shooting sharp arrows, follows them from behind and drives them onward, intensifying their retreat.