Shloka 29
आत्मदोष-उपदेशः तथा भीम-धृष्टद्युम्नयोः संयोगः
Self-Causation Counsel and the Bhīma–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Convergence
तथैव पाण्डवा: सर्वे परिवार्य वृकोदरम् । भीष्ममभ्यद्रवन् क्रुद्धास्ततो युद्धमवर्तत
tathaiva pāṇḍavāḥ sarve parivārya vṛkodaram | bhīṣmam abhyadravan kruddhās tato yuddham avartata ||
Санджая сказал: Так же и все Пандавы, пылая гневом, сомкнули ряды вокруг Врикодары (Бхимы) и устремились прямо на Бхишму. И тут между двумя сторонами разгорелась яростная битва — гнев и решимость гнали воинов к решающему столкновению со старцем, опорой кауравского войска.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective resolve and protective solidarity (the Pāṇḍavas forming around Bhīma) can focus a forceful assault, yet it also shows the ethical tension of war: anger (krodha) propels action, but in the Mahābhārata such anger is a dangerous fuel that intensifies violence and suffering even when one fights under kṣatriya-duty.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, enraged, gather around Bhīma and together rush to attack Bhīṣma. This coordinated charge triggers a severe engagement, with both armies entering a heightened phase of combat.