Shloka 28
Duryodhana-śibira-praveśaḥ — The Pāṇḍavas Enter the Kaurava Camp; The Burning of Arjuna’s Chariot
ऊरू भिन्धीति भीमस्य स्मृतिं मिथ्या प्रयच्छता
ūrū bhindhīti bhīmasya smṛtiṁ mithyā prayacchatā
Sanjaya nói: Bởi kẻ đã gian trá gieo vào Bhima một “ký ức” giả—xúi giục rằng: “Hãy đánh vào đùi!”—mà thế trận giao tranh bị lái theo sự đánh lạc hướng.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how counsel and ‘reminders’ can be weaponized: in the pressure of war, deceitful prompting may push a warrior toward a decisive action that raises questions of propriety (dharma) and fair conduct.
Sañjaya reports that someone is urging Bhīma with the instruction “Strike the thighs,” while doing so through a misleading or deceitful ‘reminder,’ shaping Bhīma’s intent and the immediate tactics of the duel.