Shloka 816
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
वीक्षांचक्रुमहाराज पाण्डवा भयपीडिता: । महाराज! भीष्मके द्वारा मारे जाते हुए सैकड़ों और हजारों पाण्डव सैनिक समरमें अलौकिक पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाले भीष्मको भयसे पीड़ित होकर देख रहे थे
vīkṣāṃ cakrur mahārāja pāṇḍavā bhayapīḍitāḥ |
Wika ni Sañjaya: O dakilang hari, ang mga mandirigmang Pāṇḍava, pinahihirapan ng takot, ay nakatanaw lamang—habang daan-daan at libu-libong tauhan nila ang pinapatumba ni Bhīṣma, na ang giting sa digmaan ay wari’y lampas-tao. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito na kahit ang mga lumalaban para sa katuwiran ay maaaring manginig kapag hinarap ang napakalakas na kapangyarihang pandigma, at kung paanong kumakalat ang takot sa hukbo kapag ang mga tagapagtanggol ay sunod-sunod na bumabagsak.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological truth within dharma-yuddha: even those fighting for a righteous cause can be overwhelmed by fear when confronted with extraordinary force and heavy losses. It implicitly points to the need for steadiness, discipline, and leadership to prevent fear from collapsing collective resolve.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍava side is watching in fear as Bhīṣma, displaying exceptional prowess, cuts down their troops in vast numbers on the battlefield.