Shloka 116
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 34: Balarāma’s Withdrawal, Sarasvatī Pilgrimage Logistics, and Prabhāsa as Soma’s Renewal Tīrtha
तथैव चोद्यतगदौ पूजयामासतुर्बलम् | नरेश्वरर! भीमसेन और आपका बलवान पुत्र दुर्योधन इन दोनोंने गदाको ऊँचे उठाकर बलरामजीके प्रति सम्मान प्रदर्शित किया
tathaiva codyatagadau pūjayāmāsatur balam | nareśvara! bhīmasena āp kā balavān putra duryodhana in donoṃ ne gadā ko ū̃ce uṭhākar balarāma-jī ke prati sammāna pradarśita kiyā |
ฉันนั้นเอง ภีมเสนและทุรโยธนผู้เป็นโอรสอันเข้มแข็งของท่าน ได้ชูคทาขึ้นสูงเพื่อแสดงความเคารพต่อบัลราม
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in conflict, dharma requires restraint and respect: warriors may compete fiercely, yet they should honor revered elders and teachers. The raised mace becomes a gesture of disciplined reverence, not mere aggression.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma and Duryodhana, both holding their maces high, formally pay respect to Balarāma—an esteemed elder and master associated with mace-fighting—before proceeding in their confrontation.