अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
योधयामास कौन्तेयो भुजवीर्यमुपाश्रित: । युद्धधर्मके पालनकी इच्छा रखनेवाले कुन्तीकुमार भीमसेनने स्वयं रथपर बैठकर भूमिपर खड़े हुए पैदल सैनिकोंके साथ युद्ध करना उचित नहीं समझा। वे अपने बाहुबलका भरोसा करके उन सबके साथ पैदल ही जूझने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | yodhayāmāsa kaunteyo bhujavīryam upāśritaḥ |
三阇耶说道:俱提之子倚仗自身臂力,继续奋战。虽守战场之法(战法之法度),毗摩塞那却认为:自己仍坐战车之上,而与立于地面的步兵交锋,实非相称;因此他信赖体魄勇力,下车徒步与众兵搏斗,使其行止合乎他所认定的战争公正。
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights yuddha-dharma (ethical warfare): even amid violence, a warrior should avoid unfair advantage. Bhīma’s choice to fight on foot against foot-soldiers reflects an effort to keep combat proportionate and honorable.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma (Kaunteya), trusting his arm-strength, continues fighting. Seeing infantry on the ground, he does not consider it proper to remain on a chariot against them, and so he engages them on foot.