Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
त॑ तु सौभद्रविशिखै: पातितं भरतर्षभ | दृष्टवा भीमो ननादोच्चै: सौभद्रमभिहर्षयन्,भरतश्रेष्ठ। अभिमन्युके बाणोंसे कटकर गिरे हुए उस ध्वजको देखकर भीमसेनने सुभद्राकुमारका हर्ष बढ़ाते हुए उच्चस्वरसे गर्जना की
taṁ tu saubhadra-viśikhaiḥ pātitaṁ bharatarṣabha | dṛṣṭvā bhīmo nanādoccaiḥ saubhadram abhiharṣayan ||
三阇耶说道:“然而,当毗摩看见那面旗帜——被苏婆陀罗之子(阿毗曼纽)之箭斩断并击落在地——便高声咆哮,噢,婆罗多族中的雄牛!他为苏婆陀罗之子而欢腾,激起那年轻战士更炽烈的斗志。战阵之中,毗摩的吼声如同道义的助力,昭示无畏与忠诚:对己方不动摇、不退转。”
संजय उवाच
Even amid violence, a warrior’s duty includes sustaining the morale of righteous allies; Bhīma’s loud roar is an ethical act of solidarity that strengthens courage and resolve in dharma-aligned combat.
Abhimanyu (Saubhadra) has cut down and felled a banner with his arrows. Seeing this feat, Bhīma roars loudly in approval, encouraging Abhimanyu and increasing his enthusiasm on the battlefield.