Shloka 32
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Anxiety and Bhīṣma’s Theological Explanation of Pāṇḍava Invincibility
Book 6, Chapter 61
एते समरदुर्धर्षा: सिंहतुल्यपराक्रमा: । पाण्डवानामनीकानि बभज्जुः सम पुन: पुन:
sañjaya uvāca | ete samaradur-dharṣāḥ siṁha-tulya-parākramāḥ | pāṇḍavānām anīkāni babhañjuḥ sama punaḥ punaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Para pahlawan ini, yang sukar ditahan dalam pertempuran dan berkekuatan laksana singa, berulang kali menghancurkan formasi tempur Pāṇḍava.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the relentless force of seasoned warriors and the fragility of military formations under sustained pressure, highlighting the kṣatriya world where valor and tactical disruption shape outcomes—often beyond individual merit, pointing to the larger momentum of fate and war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that leading Kaurava-side fighters—such as Bhīṣma and Droṇa, along with Jayadratha and others—are repeatedly breaking the Pāṇḍavas’ battle-arrays, indicating a phase where the Pāṇḍava forces are being pushed back through repeated tactical breaches.