Shloka 21
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेनं महाबलम् । अवारयत संक्रुद्ध: सर्वसैन्यस्थ पश्यत:,रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीष्मने कुपित होकर सब सेनाओंके देखते-देखते महाबली भीमसेनको रोक दिया
bhīṣmas tu rathināṃ śreṣṭho bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam | avārayat saṃkruddhaḥ sarvasainyastha-paśyataḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Si Bhīṣma, ang pinakadakila sa mga mandirigmang nakasakay sa karwahe, sa galit ay hinarang ang makapangyarihang Bhīmasena—at ginawa niya iyon nang hayagan sa harap ng mga mata ng lahat ng nagkakatipong hukbo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights battlefield dharma: a commander’s responsibility to restrain a dangerous surge in the fight, even against a renowned hero, and how senior authority and skill can redirect the course of combat for the perceived greater good of one’s side.
As Sañjaya reports the battle, Bhīṣma—preeminent among chariot-fighters—becomes angry and directly intercepts Bhīma, stopping his advance in full view of both armies.