Shloka 29
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
वामपाशश्चे तु तस्थाथ भीमसेनो व्यवस्थित: । दक्षिणे च महेष्वासो धृष्टद्युम्नो व्यवस्थित:
vāmapārśve tu tasthau bhīmaseno vyavasthitaḥ | dakṣiṇe ca maheṣvāso dhṛṣṭadyumno vyavasthitaḥ |
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—ਉਸ ਵ੍ਯੂਹ ਦੇ ਖੱਬੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਭੀਮਸੇਨ ਡਟ ਕੇ ਖੜਾ ਸੀ; ਅਤੇ ਸੱਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਮਹਾਧਨੁਧਾਰੀ ਧ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਦ੍ਯੁਮਨ ਵੀ ਠੀਕ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਤੈਨਾਤ ਸੀ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined placement and coordinated protection in a righteous cause: each warrior accepts a defined role for the safety of the whole, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma as organized duty rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava battle formation: Bhīma is stationed on the left flank and the great archer Dhṛṣṭadyumna on the right, indicating the army’s structured deployment before or during engagement.