Shloka 15
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा इति बीभत्सुरब्रवीत् | भीमसेनं तदा राजन् दर्शयस्व महाबलम्,“नरेश्वर! ये धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्र अपने मन्त्रियोंसहित आपकी ओर देख रहे हैं।” राजन! युधिष्ठिससे ऐसा कहकर अर्जुन भीमसेनसे बोले--“अब आप इन शत्रुओंको अपना महान् बल दिखाइये”'
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dāyādā iti bībhatsur abravīt | bhīmasenaṃ tadā rājan darśayasva mahābalam |
Sañjaya disse: Arjuna (Bībhatsu) falou, indicando: “Estes são os herdeiros de Dhṛtarāṣṭra.” Então, ó Rei, dirigindo-se a Bhīmasena, exortou-o: “Agora mostra a estes inimigos a tua grande força.” O momento revela a tensão moral de um parentesco tornado conflito: reconhecer a linhagem não impede o chamado a agir com decisão numa guerra justa segundo o dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when opponents are one’s own kin, a warrior committed to dharma must act with clarity and resolve. Naming them as “Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s heirs” underscores the tragedy of familial war, yet the call to Bhīma to display strength reflects the necessity of firm action when righteousness requires it.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna identifies the opposing side as Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s heirs (the Kauravas) and then urges Bhīma to demonstrate his might against them, signaling readiness for battle and rallying force before engagement.