Shloka 333
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे भीमसेनं युयुत्सव: । उस वीरके गिरते ही आपके सैनिक भयसे व्याकुल होनेपर भी संग्राममें जूझनेकी इच्छासे भीमसेनकी ओर दौड़े
abhyadravanta saṅgrāme bhīmasenaṃ yuyutsavaḥ |
Sañjaya disse: Ávidos por lutar, correram em direção a Bhīmasena no campo de batalha. Embora aquele herói tivesse caído e tuas tropas estivessem abaladas pelo medo, a vontade de combater impeliu-os para Bhīma—mostrando como, na guerra, a determinação pode por um instante sobrepor-se ao pânico e ao luto.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of resolve: even when fear arises after a hero’s fall, the warrior’s commitment to combat (kṣatriya-dharma) can compel action. It also subtly shows the tension between human emotion (panic, grief) and the cultivated duty-bound will to fight.
Sañjaya reports that combatants, eager for battle, charge toward Bhīmasena. Despite the fall of a notable hero and the resulting fear among Duryodhana’s troops, they still rush at Bhīma, driven by the desire to continue the fight.