Shloka 22
प्रत्ययुध्यन्त समरे भीमसेनं सपार्षतम् । पार्थपार्षतयो श्वान्ये जगृहुस्तत्र नामनी
pratyayudhyanta samare bhīmasenaṃ sapārṣadam | pārthapārṣatayor anye jagṛhus tatra nāmanī ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Sa labang iyon, tumindig silang matatag at lumaban pabalik kay Bhīmasena kasama ang kaniyang mga kasamang mandirigma. Ang iba naman doon, binibigkas nang malakas ang mga pangalang “Bhīma” at ang kampeon ng panig ni Pārtha (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), at hayagang humahamon, tinatawag sila sa sagupaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of open, direct confrontation: warriors publicly call out opponents by name and meet them face-to-face. It reflects the battlefield ideal of courage and accountability in combat rather than hidden or evasive fighting.
Sañjaya reports that enemy warriors counter-attack Bhīma along with his supporting fighters, while others loudly challenge Bhīma and Dhṛṣṭadyumna by calling their names, signaling intense engagement and targeted duels amid the larger battle.