Shloka 17
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
अचरदू भीमसेनस्तु मार्गान् बहुविधांस्तथा । मण्डलानि विचित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च
acaradū bhīmasenas tu mārgān bahuvidhāṁs tathā | maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi gatapratyāgatāni ca ||
Sañjaya berkata: Bhīmasena ketika itu bergerak di medan perang melalui pelbagai jenis haluan, melakar lingkaran yang beraneka dan rumit—maju dan kemudian berundur semula—memperlihatkan kemahiran tempur yang terkawal di tengah hiruk-pikuk perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, effectiveness is linked to discipline and controlled action: Bhīma’s patterned advance-and-withdrawal shows that strength guided by strategy and self-command is more potent than reckless force.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s battlefield movement: he traverses multiple routes and performs intricate circular maneuvers, repeatedly advancing and pulling back, suggesting tactical repositioning and mastery of combat formations.