Shloka 26
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
ससम्भ्रमो महाराज संशयं परमं गत:,महाराज! नरश्रेष्ठ बाह्नीक बड़ी घबराहटमें पड़ गये। उनका जीवन अत्यन्त संशयमें पड़ गया। उस अवस्थामें वे रथसे कूदकर शीघ्र ही उस महायुद्धमें लक्ष्मणके रथपर आरूढ़ हो गये
sa-sambhramo mahārāja saṁśayaṁ paramaṁ gataḥ | mahārāja naraśreṣṭha bāhnīko baḍī ghabarāhaṭa meṁ paṛa gaye | unakā jīvana atyanta saṁśaya meṁ paṛa gayā | tasyām avasthāyāṁ sa rathāt kūtvā śīghram eva tasmin mahāyuddhe lakṣmaṇasya rathopari ārūḍho 'bhavat ||
三阇耶说道：大王啊，婆诃尼迦忽被惊惶攫住，陷入最深的疑惧，仿佛性命悬于不定之间。于这困厄之际，他从自己的战车上跃下，并在大战之中迅速登上罗刹摩那的战车——此举显出恐惧与迷乱如何迫使武士弃其本位，转而立刻寻求他人庇护。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear and extreme uncertainty can destabilize a warrior’s judgment, leading to abandonment of one’s position and dependence on others. Ethically, it contrasts steadiness (dhairya) with panic (sambhrama), implying that clarity and resolve are crucial in dharma-bound action, especially in war.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Bāhnīka, overwhelmed by panic and doubt, jumps down from his own chariot and quickly climbs onto Lakṣmaṇa’s chariot amid the ongoing great battle.