Shloka 3
ततः क्रुद्धों भीमसेनस्तरस्वी शक्ति चोग्रां प्राहिणोत् ते सुताय । तामापतन्ती सहसातिघोरां दृष्टवा सुतस्ते ज्वलितामिवोल्काम्
tataḥ kruddho bhīmasenas tarasvī śaktiṃ cogrāṃ prāhiṇot te sutāya | tām āpatantīṃ sahasātighorāṃ dṛṣṭvā sutas te jvalitām ivolkām ||
Sañjaya sprach: Da schleuderte Bhīmasena, von Zorn entflammt und gewaltig an Kraft, die furchtbare Śakti-Waffe gegen deinen Sohn. Als dein Sohn das überaus schreckliche Geschoss im Nu auf sich zustürzen sah—wie einen flammenden Meteor—erkannte er die heranrollende Gefahr mitten im Kampfgetümmel.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, anger can drive decisive action, yet the ethical weight of such action remains: a warrior’s momentary wrath unleashes consequences that must be borne within the framework of kṣatriya-dharma. It also underscores the need for steadiness and discernment when sudden danger arrives.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, enraged, throws a fierce spear-like missile (śakti) at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son. The son sees the weapon rushing toward him instantly, compared to a blazing meteor.