Shloka 136
अध्याय १५९ — रात्रौ श्रमविरामः
Night Exhaustion and Brief Pause in Battle
निचखान महाबाहु: पुरंदर इवाशनिम् | तब महाबाहु प्रतीपपुत्र बाह्नीकने अत्यन्त कुपित हो भीमसेनकी छातीमें अपनी शक्ति धँसा दी, मानो देवराज इन्द्रने किसी पर्वतपर वज्र मारा हो
nicakhāna mahābāhuḥ purandara ivāśanim | tadā mahābāhuḥ pratīpaputraḥ bāhlīkaḥ atyantaṁ kupito bhīmasenasya chātiṁ prati svāṁ śaktiṁ dhaṁsāpayām āsa, yathā devarāja indraḥ parvate vajraṁ hanyāt ||
قال سنجيا: غرسها المحارب عظيم الساعد كما يلقي بوراندرا (إندرا) صاعقته. ثم إن باهليكا، ابن براتيبا عظيم الذراعين، وقد اشتعل غضبًا بالغًا، طعن بهيماسينا في صدره برمحه—كأن إندرا، ملك الآلهة، ضرب جبلًا بالڤَجْرَة (الصاعقة).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked wrath (krodha) intensifies destructive action even within the framework of kṣatriya warfare. The epic repeatedly suggests that while battle may be a duty, inner discipline and restraint remain ethical ideals, and violent deeds carry moral and karmic weight.
Sañjaya describes Bāhlīka, in extreme anger, driving his śakti (spear/javelin) into Bhīma’s chest. The force of the blow is compared to Indra striking a mountain with the vajra, emphasizing the ferocity and power of the attack.