Shloka 10
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् परिवद्रु: पितामहम् | स समन्तात् परिवृतो रथौघैरपराजित:
tathaiva pāṇḍavā rājan parivadruḥ pitāmaham | sa samantāt parivṛto rathaughair aparājitaḥ ||
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—രാജാവേ! അതുപോലെ പാണ്ഡവർ പിതാമഹൻ ഭീഷ്മനെ ചുറ്റിപ്പിടിച്ചു; എങ്കിലും അജേയനായ ഭീഷ്മൻ രഥങ്ങളുടെ മഹാപ്രവാഹംകൊണ്ട് സർവ്വദിക്കിലും വളഞ്ഞിട്ടും അചഞ്ചലനായി നിലകൊണ്ടു।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and martial duty: even when surrounded by overwhelming force, a warrior committed to his role (kṣatriya-dharma) remains unshaken. Ethically, it underscores resolve and discipline amid chaos, while also hinting at the tragic grandeur of war where valor persists even in a morally fraught conflict.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have closed in around Bhīṣma on all sides with many chariots. Despite being encircled, Bhīṣma is described as ‘unconquered,’ emphasizing his dominance and resilience on the battlefield.