Shloka 29
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
तदनीकं महाबाहो भित्त्वा परमदुर्जयम् । बलेन महता युक्ता: स्वर्गाय विजयैषिण:
tad anīkaṃ mahābāho bhittvā paramadurjayam | balena mahatā yuktāḥ svargāya vijayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
اے قوی بازو والے! اس نہایت ناقابلِ تسخیر جنگی صف بندی کو چیر کر، عظیم قوت سے آراستہ اور فتح کے طلبگار وہ جنگجو، جنت کی آرزو دل میں لیے آگے بڑھ گئے۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the kṣatriya-warrior ethic: courageous action and the pursuit of victory are linked with the belief that steadfast valor—especially in a righteous battle—can lead to heavenly reward. It highlights how motives in war combine worldly aims (victory) with transcendent hopes (svarga).
Sañjaya reports that the fighters have broken through a formidable, nearly unconquerable formation (anīka). Empowered by great strength, they surge forward, intent on winning and viewing the battle’s stakes in terms of both triumph and the promise of heaven.