Shloka 41
Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation
कलिड्नां च समरे भीमस्य च महात्मन: । जगत: प्रक्षयकरं घोररूपं भयावहम्
kaliṅgānāṃ ca samare bhīmasya ca mahātmanaḥ | jagataḥ prakṣayakaraṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—তারপর রণক্ষেত্রে কলিঙ্গদেশীয় যোদ্ধাদের সঙ্গে মহাত্মা ভীমসেনের এক ভয়ংকর সংঘর্ষ শুরু হল—দর্শনে ঘোর, হৃদয় কাঁপানো, যেন সমগ্র জগতের বিনাশ ডেকে আনতে সক্ষম।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the overwhelming, world-shaking nature of war: when martial rage peaks, it seems capable of consuming everything. Even within a dharma-framed conflict, the text reminds the listener of war’s terrifying cost and the ethical weight borne by those who unleash such force.
Sañjaya reports that a fierce battle erupts between Bhīma and the Kalinga fighters. The combat is described as extraordinarily dreadful and fear-inducing, emphasizing Bhīma’s formidable power and the intensity of the clash on the battlefield.