Shloka 38
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
तत्र भारत भीमस्य बल वीर्य पराक्रमम्
tatra bhārata bhīmasya bala-vīrya-parākramam
هناك، يا سليل بهاراتا، (سأصف) قوةَ بهيما، وبأسَه الرجولي، وبطولتَه الجسورة—لكي تُفهم أعماله في ساحة القتال فهماً صحيحاً على تمام ما فيها من شدةٍ وقوة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the classical kṣatriya ideals—bala (strength), vīrya (valor), and parākrama (heroic initiative)—as qualities by which actions in war are evaluated and narrated, emphasizing that deeds must be understood in terms of courage and capacity, not merely outcome.
Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra (“Bhārata”) and signals a description of Bhīma’s battlefield might and exploits, introducing or transitioning into an account of Bhīma’s actions in the ongoing war episode.