Shloka 15
भीमसेनस्य गदायुद्ध-प्रभावः
The Battlefield Impact of Bhīmasena’s Mace Combat
संनिवृत्ते तव सुते सर्व एव जनाधिपा: । आर्जुनिं रथवंशेन समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्,आपके पुत्र दुर्योधनके उधर लौटनेपर कौरव-पक्षके सभी नरेशोंने विशाल रथ-सेनाके द्वारा अर्जुनकुमार अभिमन्युको सब ओरसे घेर लिया
saṁnivṛtte tava sute sarva eva janādhipāḥ | ārjunīṁ rathavaṁśena samantāt paryavārayan |
Sañjaya nói: Khi con trai ngài quay lại, tất cả các vua phe Kaurava liền dùng đội hình xa chiến hùng hậu vây kín con trai của Arjuna từ mọi phía, nhằm cô lập và áp đảo Abhimanyu trong trận chiến.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective power and tactical encirclement can be used to isolate a single warrior; ethically, it raises the tension between battlefield strategy and fairness, foreshadowing the moral scrutiny that often accompanies attacks by many against one.
After Duryodhana turns back, the Kaurava-aligned kings coordinate their chariot troops to surround Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu from every direction, aiming to trap him and prevent escape or support.