Shloka 14
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
कुर्वाणौ सुमहत् कर्म भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ । (दुर्योधनस्य महतीं द्रावयामास वाहिनीम् ।) दुर्योधनस्ततो<5भ्येत्य तावुभावप्यवारयत्,दूसरी ओर भीमसेनने और घटोत्कचने महान् पराक्रमका परिचय देते हुए दुर्योधनकी विशाल वाहिनीको खदेड़ना आरम्भ किया। उस समय दुर्योधनने सामने आकर उन दोनोंको रोक दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
kurvāṇau sumahat karma bhīmasena-ghaṭotkacau |
duryodhanasya mahatīṁ drāvayām āsa vāhinīm |
duryodhanas tato 'bhyetya tāv ubhāv apy avārayat |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Sina Bhīmasena at Ghaṭotkaca, na gumagawa ng isang dakilang gawaing pandigma, ay nagsimulang itaboy pabalik ang napakalaking hukbo ni Duryodhana. Pagkaraan, sumulong si Duryodhana at hinarang ang dalawa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya leadership under pressure: when one’s forces are shaken, the commander is expected to step forward personally to restore order. It also reflects the Mahābhārata’s ethical tension—heroic duty and courage operate within a tragic, kin-splitting war.
Bhīma and his son Ghaṭotkaca launch a powerful assault that begins to rout Duryodhana’s large army. Seeing his troops driven back, Duryodhana advances to the front and manages to halt both warriors.