Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
ततस्तत् पुनरावृत्तं युधिष्ठिरबलं महत् | दृष्टवा पार्थ महाबाहुं भीष्मायोद्यतमाहवे,उस समय महाबाहु अर्जुनको समरभूमिमें भीष्मसे लोहा लेनेके लिये उद्यत देख युधिष्ठिरकी वह विशाल सेना पुनः: लौट आयी
tatas tat punarāvṛttaṃ yudhiṣṭhirabalaṃ mahat | dṛṣṭvā pārtha mahābāhuṃ bhīṣmāyodyatam āhave ||
三阇耶说道:随后,犹提湿提罗的大军又一次回转,因为他们看见臂力无双的帕尔塔(阿周那)在战场上整装待发,欲与毗湿摩交锋。
संजय उवाच
Even in war, action is guided by dharma and rightful responsibility: the army’s resolve depends on recognizing who must face the central moral and strategic challenge—Arjuna confronting Bhīṣma—showing that duty and leadership shape collective conduct.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira’s large force, which had moved away, turns back again upon seeing Arjuna ready to fight Bhīṣma on the battlefield, indicating a renewed advance once Arjuna takes up the decisive engagement.