Shloka 16
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 109 — Karṇa–Bhīma Yuddha and Durmukha’s Fall (कर्णभीमयुद्धम्; दुर्मुखवधः)
तां तु शक्ति महावीर्या दोर्भ्यामायम्य भारत । चिक्षेप सहसा यत्तो वीरधन्वरथं प्रति,भारत! उस अत्यन्त प्रबल शक्तिको दोनों हाथोंसे उठाकर यत्नशील धृष्टकेतुने सहसा वीरधन्वाके रथपर उसे दे मारा
tāṃ tu śaktiṃ mahāvīryā dorbhyām āyamya bhārata | cikṣepa sahasā yatto vīradhanvasya rathaṃ prati ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Bhārata, jene machtgeladene Lanze mit beiden Armen hebend und mit aller Kraft zurückziehend, schleuderte Dhṛṣṭaketu sie plötzlich, geradewegs gegen den Wagen Vīradhanvas’.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the crucible of war, personal valor and determination drive decisive action; yet such power is ethically charged, reminding readers that martial skill (vīrya) must be weighed against the broader dharmic cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior, after drawing back a powerful spear with both arms, suddenly hurls it toward the chariot of Vīradhanvas—an immediate, forceful missile attack within the ongoing battle.