Shloka 10
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
तमापतन्तं सहसा व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् | वीरधन्वा महेष्वासस्त्वरमाण: समभ्ययात्,मुँह बाये हुए कालके समान सहसा आक्रमण करनेवाले धृष्टकेतुका सामना करनेके लिये महाधनुर्धर वीरधन्वा बड़े वेगसे आ पहुँचे
tam āpatantaṃ sahasā vyāditāsyam ivāntakam | vīradhanvas tvaramāṇaḥ samabhyayāt ||
قال سنجيا: ولمّا رآه يندفع فجأةً—كأنّه الموت بفمٍ مفتوح—أسرع فيرادْهْفان، الرامي العظيم، مُسرِعًا لملاقاته ومواجهة المهاجم المقبل.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of meeting danger directly: even when the opponent appears like Death itself, a warrior bound by duty advances without hesitation. It also reminds the listener of mortality’s constant presence in war, sharpening the ethical weight of choosing and performing one’s role.
In Sañjaya’s battlefield report, an enemy warrior charges fiercely, compared to Death with open jaws. In response, Vīradhvan, renowned as a great archer, rushes forward quickly to face and counter that assault.