Shloka 36
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
ततस्तु संवृतो भीमस्तावकान् निशितै: शरैः । पीडयामास तान् सर्वान् सहस्राक्ष इवासुरान्
tatastu saṁvṛto bhīmastāvakān niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | pīḍayāmāsa tān sarvān sahasrākṣa ivāsurān ||
তাৰ পাছত বেষ্টিত ভীমে তীক্ষ্ণ শৰ-বাণে তোমাৰ সকলোকে পীড়িত কৰিবলৈ ধৰিলে—সহস্ৰাক্ষ ইন্দ্ৰে যেনেকৈ অসুৰসকলক দমন কৰে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and resilience: being surrounded does not imply defeat; steadfast courage and skill can reverse adversity. Ethically, it reflects the epic’s battlefield dharma where warriors meet force with force within the rules of war.
Kaurava fighters close in and surround Bhīma. Despite being encircled, Bhīma counters immediately, striking all around with sharp arrows, compared to Indra’s overpowering of the Asuras.