Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation
सहपुत्र: सहामात्य: शल्येन समसज्जत | फिर, अवन्तीनरेश काशिराजके साथ, सिन्धुराज जयद्रथ भीमसेनके साथ तथा पुत्रों और मन्त्रियोंसहित अजातशत्रु राजा युधिष्ठिर यशस्वी मद्रराज शल्यके साथ युद्ध करने लगे
sahaputraḥ sahāmātyaḥ śalyena samasajjata | avantīnareśaḥ kāśirājaś ca sindhurājo jayadrathaḥ bhīmasenena saha, tathā putraiḥ mantribhiś ca saha ajātaśatruḥ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ yaśasvī madrarājaḥ śalyena saha yuddham akarot |
三阇耶说道:阿阇多沙特鲁·由提湿提罗携诸子与群臣在侧,与名震诸邦的摩陀罗王沙利耶交战。与此同时,阿槃提王与迦尸王,以及信度王阇耶陀罗,皆与毗摩塞那相对厮杀。此景昭示:战争将整座王族——君王、嗣子与谋臣——尽数牵入正面搏杀,把政治之责与个人之忠,牢牢系在战场残酷的要求之上。
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights the ethical weight of kṣatriya responsibility: rulers do not fight alone but draw sons and ministers into the consequences of political decisions, showing how dharma and loyalty become entangled with violence in wartime.
Sañjaya reports simultaneous engagements: Yudhiṣṭhira, supported by his sons and ministers, fights Śalya, while Bhīma faces Jayadratha along with the kings of Avanti and Kāśī.