Shloka 17
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
अचरदू भीमसेनस्तु मार्गान् बहुविधांस्तथा । मण्डलानि विचित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च
acaradū bhīmasenas tu mārgān bahuvidhāṁs tathā | maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi gatapratyāgatāni ca ||
Санджая сказал: Тогда Бхимасена стал двигаться по полю боя множеством разных ходов, выводя разнообразные и замысловатые круги — то наступая, то вновь отступая, — и среди военного смятения явил сдержанное, управляемое мастерство.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, effectiveness is linked to discipline and controlled action: Bhīma’s patterned advance-and-withdrawal shows that strength guided by strategy and self-command is more potent than reckless force.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s battlefield movement: he traverses multiple routes and performs intricate circular maneuvers, repeatedly advancing and pulling back, suggesting tactical repositioning and mastery of combat formations.