Shloka 28
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
भीमो<पि तं शरव्रातैश्छादयित्वा महारथम्
bhīmo 'pi taṁ śaravrātaiś chādayitvā mahāratham
قال سانجيا: وبهيما أيضًا، بعدما غطّى ذلك المحاربَ العظيمَ على العربة بوابلٍ من السهام، شدّد الهجوم وضغط عليه—صورةٌ لعزمٍ قتاليّ لا يكلّ وسط أخلاقيات الواجب القاسية في ساحة المعركة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: steadfastness and intensity in battle, where a warrior must act decisively against a formidable opponent, even when the action is severe.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma showers a great chariot-warrior with dense volleys of arrows, effectively blanketing him—signaling a forceful escalation in the ongoing combat.