Shloka 54
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
कुरुसैन्यं ततः सर्व भीमसेनमुपाद्रवत् । तत्र नादो महानासीद् भीमसेनं जिघांसताम्,तब राजा दुर्योधन वहाँ भीमसेनके रास्तेसे दूर हट गया। फिर तो सारी कौरव-सेना भीमसेनपर टूट पड़ी। भीमसेनको मारनेकी इच्छासे आये हुए कौरवोंका महान् सिंहनाद सब ओर गूँज उठा
kuru-sainyaṁ tataḥ sarvaṁ bhīmasenam upādravat | tatra nādo mahān āsīd bhīmasenaṁ jighāṁsatām |
Sañjaya berkata: Maka seluruh bala tentera Kuru pun meluru serentak menyerang Bhīmasena. Pada saat itu bangkitlah raungan besar dari segenap penjuru—daripada para Kuru yang datang dengan niat membunuh Bhīma—suatu pekik ngeri, tanda amukan perang yang kini menumpu pada satu sasaran sahaja.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, hostility can rapidly become collective and single-minded: many unite around the intent to destroy one opponent. Ethically, it underscores the danger of hatred-driven action (jighāṁsā) overwhelming discernment, even as it reflects the harsh kṣatriya world where courage and survival are tested amid mass violence.
After a shift in the immediate battle situation, the entire Kaurava force charges at Bhīma. As they converge, a loud, widespread battle-cry erupts—signaling their coordinated attempt to kill him and marking an escalation focused on Bhīma as the target.