Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 23
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
अक्कुद्धयत रणे भीमस्तैर्म॑थे प्रत्यवस्थितै:
akrudhyata raṇe bhīmas tair mathe pratyavasthitaiḥ
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Bhīma did not give way to anger; facing those warriors who had taken their stand in close formation, he held his ground with steady resolve. The moment underscores disciplined strength—courage governed by self-control amid the pressures of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, strength is meant to be governed by restraint. Bhīma’s steadiness suggests that righteous action is not mere rage but disciplined courage aligned with duty.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, confronted by opponents positioned directly before him in the dense press of battle, remains composed and does not succumb to anger as the fighting intensifies.