Shloka 1
अतड--णक+ सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमोड ध्याय: भीमसेन और दुर्योधनका गदायुद्ध संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो दृष्टवा भीमसेनं तथागतम् | प्रत्युद्ययावदीनात्मा वेगेन महता नदन्,संजय कहते हैं--राजन! तदनन्तर उदारहृदय दुर्योधनने भीमसेनको इस प्रकार आक्रमण करते देख स्वयं भी गर्जना करते हुए बड़े वेगसे आगे बढ़कर उनका सामना किया
sañjaya uvāca | tato duryodhano dṛṣṭvā bhīmasenaṃ tathāgatam | pratyudyayāv adīnātmā vegena mahatā nadan ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja! Kemudian Duryodhana, melihat Bhimasena mara sedemikian rupa, segera maju untuk menyambutnya. Teguh jiwanya, dia meluru dengan kelajuan besar sambil mengaum lantang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kshatriya resolve under pressure: even amid impending defeat and moral complexity, a warrior’s steadiness (adīnātmatā) and willingness to face an equal challenge are portrayed as decisive virtues—while also foreshadowing how pride and rivalry drive the final, ethically fraught confrontation.
As Bhima advances to engage, Duryodhana sees him and immediately charges forward to meet him, roaring and moving with great speed—marking the opening movement of their famed club-duel in Shalya Parva.