Shloka 16
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
पाण्डवानामनीकेषु धृष्टद्युम्मनमयो धयन् । कुछ लोग अपने सुवर्णभूषित रथोंके द्वारा सहसा आकर पाण्डवसेनाओंमें धृष्टद्युम्नके साथ युद्ध करने लगे ।। धृष्टद्युम्नोडपि पाञज्चाल्य: शिखण्डी च महारथ:
pāṇḍavānām anīkeṣu dhṛṣṭadyumnam ayo dhayan | kucit suvarṇabhūṣitai rathaiḥ sahasāgatya pāṇḍavasenāsu dhṛṣṭadyumnena saha yuddhaṃ cakruḥ || dhṛṣṭadyumno 'pi pāñcālyaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |
କେତେକ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣବିଭୂଷିତ ରଥ ନେଇ ସହସା ଆସି ପାଣ୍ଡବ-ସେନାବ୍ୟୂହମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ପାଞ୍ଚାଲ୍ୟ ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ ଓ ମହାରଥୀ ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଇ ଘୋର ସଂଘର୍ଷରେ ନିମଗ୍ନ ଥିଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical pressure of kṣatriya warfare: sudden assaults test a commander’s steadiness and responsibility toward his troops. Courage and readiness are portrayed as necessary virtues when chaos breaks into ordered formations.
Some warriors rush in abruptly with gold-adorned chariots into the Pāṇḍava formations and engage in combat centered on Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin are identified as major fighters active in the clash.