Shloka 42
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
ततो भीष्म: कुरुश्रेष्ठ: सिंहवद् विनदन् मुहुः
tato bhīṣmaḥ kuruśreṣṭhaḥ siṁhavad vinadan muhuḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: Pagkatapos, si Bhīṣma, ang pinakadakila sa mga Kuru, ay paulit-ulit na umungal na parang leon—isang tanda ng tapang sa digmaan upang palakasin ang kaniyang panig at ipahayag ang walang takot na kahandaan sa makatarungang tunggalian ng sandata.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣātra-dharma in practice: a commander embodies courage and steadiness, using disciplined displays of strength to inspire confidence and uphold duty amid the moral gravity of war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, leading the Kuru forces, repeatedly lets out a lion-like roar—an audible signal of readiness and a rallying gesture to energize his troops at a critical moment in the battle narrative.