Shloka 39
भीमसेन-द्रोण-संग्रामः
Bhīmasena and Droṇa: Containment, Advance, and Recognition
ततः सर्वेषु सैन्येषु वादित्राणि प्रहृष्टवत् । प्रावाद्यन्त व्यतिक्रान्ते तव पुत्रे धनंजयम्,तदनन्तर आपका पुत्र दुर्योधन जब अर्जुनको भी लाँधकर आगे बढ़ गया, तब सारी सेनाओंमें हर्षपूर्ण बाजे बजने लगे
tataḥ sarveṣu sainyeṣu vāditrāṇi prahṛṣṭavat | prāvādyanta vyatikrānte tava putre dhanañjayam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu, di seluruh bala tentera, alat-alat muzik perang dibunyikan dengan sorak kegembiraan. Kerana puteramu telah meluru ke hadapan, mengatasi Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). Saat itu menandai keterujaan pasukan Kaurava atas maraan berani Duryodhana, memperlihatkan betapa cepat hiruk-pikuk perang menukar gerak taktikal menjadi kemenangan psikologi—bahkan seolah-olah kemenangan moral—di mata para prajurit.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how external success in battle—especially a bold advance against a famed warrior—immediately shapes collective emotion and morale. It implicitly warns that the roar of celebration can magnify pride and overconfidence, even while the ethical stakes of the war remain unresolved.
Duryodhana moves forward, surpassing Arjuna’s position or line of engagement. Seeing this, the Kaurava side (and the wider battlefield) erupts in celebratory music—drums and other instruments—signaling perceived advantage and rallying the troops.