Shloka 35
Adhyāya 65: Dawn Assembly, Makara–Śyena Vyūhas, and Commander Engagements
गजानीकेन सहितस्तेन राजा सुयोधन: । मागधं पुरत: कृत्वा भीमसेनं समभ्ययात्,उस गजसेनाके साथ मागधको आगे करके दुर्योधनने भीमसेनपर आक्रमण किया
gajānīkena sahitas tena rājā suyodhanaḥ | māgadhaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā bhīmasenaṃ samabhyayāt |
Санджая сказал: Царь Суйодхана, поддержанный слоновьим корпусом, двинулся на Бхимасену, выставив магадхского воина впереди.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, tactical arrangement (placing a strong fighter in front and advancing with an elephant-corps) can be driven by personal hostility. Ethically, it points to the escalation of adharma when power and strategy are used primarily to satisfy enmity rather than uphold righteous duty.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana (Suyodhana) moves to engage Bhīma directly. He advances with an elephant division and positions a Māgadha warrior at the front as a spearhead for the assault.