Shloka 13
स विद्धों दशभिरणिस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विप:,(व्यनदत् समरे शूर: सिंहवद् रणमूर्थनि ।) जैसे महान् गजराज अंकुशोंसे पीड़ित होनेपर चिग्घाड़ उठता है, उसी प्रकार उन दस बाणोंसे घायल होनेपर शूरवीर भीमसेनने युद्धके मुहानेपर सिंहके समान गर्जना की
sa viddho daśabhir aṇistotrair iva mahādvipaḥ, vyanadat samare śūraḥ siṃhavad raṇamūrdhani |
Sañjaya said: Struck by ten arrows, the hero roared on the battlefield like a great elephant tormented by sharp goads; wounded, Bhīmasena thundered at the very forefront of combat like a lion—turning pain into fearless resolve and signaling unbroken martial duty amid the chaos of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness: even when wounded, a warrior does not collapse into despair but transforms suffering into resolve, maintaining courage and duty in the face of violence.
In the midst of battle, Bhīma is struck by ten arrows. Instead of retreating, he bellows loudly—compared to a great elephant prodded by goads and to a lion—signaling his undiminished fighting spirit at the front line.