Chapter 89: Bhīma dispatched to protect Ghaṭotkaca amid escalating engagements
त॑ श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां महारथौ | विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पार्षतं प्रत्युपस्थितौ,आपके सैनिकोंका वह घोर आर्तनाद सुनकर अवन्तीके राजकुमार विन्द और अनुविन्द धृष्टद्यम्मनका सामना करनेके लिये उपस्थित हुए
taṁ śrutvā ninadaṁ ghoraṁ tāvakānāṁ mahārathau | vindānuvindāv āvantyau pārṣataṁ pratyupasthitau ||
三阇耶说道:听到陛下军中那可怖的哀号之声,两位大车战士——阿槃提的王子温达与阿奴温达——挺身而出,前来迎战普利沙塔之子(持军,Dhṛṣṭadyumna)。此景昭示:纵在战争的道德混沌之中,精锐武士仍会因忠诚与武人之责,循着己方的呼号而踏入正面交锋。
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of responding to one’s side in crisis: hearing the army’s fearful outcry, leading warriors step forward to meet the threat. It reflects how loyalty and martial obligation propel action even when war’s suffering is evident.
Sañjaya reports that Vindā and Anuvindā of Avanti, renowned chariot-warriors, hear a terrifying cry among the Kaurava forces and advance to face Dhṛṣṭadyumna (called Pārṣata), indicating an imminent duel or direct engagement.