Shloka 131
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
त॑ सर्वे संश्रयिष्याम: प्राकारमकुतो भया: । भीम प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठ देवराजमिवामरा:
taṁ sarve saṁśrayiṣyāmaḥ prākāram akuto-bhayāḥ | bhīma praharatāṁ śreṣṭha devarājam ivāmarāḥ ||
Sañjaya thưa: “Chúng ta sẽ cùng nương sau lũy ấy, không sợ hãi từ bất cứ phương nào. Hỡi Bhīma, bậc tối thượng trong những người ra đòn, như chư thiên bất tử tụ hội quanh Indra—vua của các thần.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights collective courage grounded in reliable protection and exemplary leadership: when a community unites around a strong defense and a foremost champion, fear diminishes and resolve strengthens—mirroring how the gods gather around Indra in crisis.
Sañjaya describes a war-situation in which the group intends to take shelter behind a fortification (prākāra) and remain fearless, while addressing Bhīma as the foremost striker, comparing their rallying to the gods’ support of Indra.