Shloka 13
अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment
तत:ः शतसहस्राणि रथिनां सर्वश: प्रभो | उद्यतानि शरैस्तीव्रैस्तमेक॑ परिवव्रिरे
tataḥ śatasahasrāṇi rathināṃ sarvaśaḥ prabho | udyatāni śarais tīvrais tam ekaṃ parivavrire prabho ||
Sañjaya nói: Rồi, tâu chúa thượng, hàng trăm hàng nghìn chiến xa dũng sĩ, đã sẵn sàng giao chiến, vây kín Bhīmasena đơn độc từ mọi phía, trong khi chàng trút xuống một trận mưa tên dữ dội.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under pressure: even when many opponents unite against a single warrior, the ethical ideal of kṣatriya-dharma emphasizes courage, composure, and unwavering effort in one’s appointed duty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that numerous chariot-fighters, ready for combat, encircle Bhīmasena from all directions while he attacks with a fierce barrage of arrows.