Shloka 27
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
सर्वे नृपास्तु समरे धनंजयमयोधयन्
sarve nṛpās tu samare dhanañjayam ayodhayan
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ในศึกนั้น บรรดากษัตริย์ทั้งปวงต่างเข้ารบกับธนัญชัย (อรชุน) กันถ้วนหน้า
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical tension in the Mahābhārata: in war, many rulers may unite their force against a single exemplary warrior, showing how fame, perceived threat, and strategic necessity can concentrate violence—testing the ideals of kṣatriya duty, courage, and restraint amid collective aggression.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, during the fighting, the assembled kings on the battlefield turned to engage Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), indicating that Arjuna had become a central target and that the combat intensified around him.