Shloka 186
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
भीमसेनस्तव सुतं दुर्योधनमयोधयत् । युद्धमें अभिमान प्रकट करनेवाले, घमंडी और पहलेके वैरी आपके महारथी पुत्र दुर्योधनसे भीमसेन युद्ध करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | bhīmasenas tava sutaṃ duryodhanam ayodhayat |
Sañjaya disse: Bhīmasena enfrentou em combate teu filho Duryodhana. No tumulto da batalha, o orgulhoso e jactancioso Duryodhana—antigo adversário—foi encarado diretamente por Bhīma, pois a rivalidade e a arrogância impeliam o choque entre esses guerreiros eminentes.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pride and long-standing enmity intensify conflict in war; ethically, it cautions that abhimāna (arrogant self-assertion) fuels destructive rivalry even among great warriors, contrasting with the ideal of disciplined action guided by dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma directly takes on Duryodhana in battle, marking a focused confrontation between two principal opponents whose hostility is well established.