Shloka 83
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
पुरस्कृत्य महाराज भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ । पूजयन्तस्तदान्योन्यं मुदा परमया युता:
puraskṛtya mahārāja bhīmasena-ghaṭotkacau | pūjayantas tadānyonyaṁ mudā paramayā yutāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，般度军以毗摩塞那（Bhīmasena）与伽托特迦遮（Ghaṭotkaca）为前锋，昂然前行，彼此称颂相敬，喜悦充盈至极。他们发出狮子般的咆哮，与诸般乐器之声及海螺号角之音交织回荡。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective morale and mutual respect strengthen a righteous cause: warriors advance not merely with weapons, but with unity, encouragement, and disciplined confidence—ethical force supporting martial force.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍava troops move forward with Bhīma and Ghaṭotkaca at the front, praising one another joyfully while roaring like lions, accompanied by conches and various instruments.