Shloka 45
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
तदनन्तर झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बहुत-से बाणोंद्वारा अन्यान्य योद्धाओंके चलाये हुए भयंकर शरसमूहोंको भी युद्धकी श्लाघा रखनेवाले भीमसेनने काटकर एक-एकके तीन- तीन टुकड़े कर दिये। इस प्रकार शत्रुओंके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका निवारण करके भीमसेनने उन सभी महाधनुर्धर वीरोंको तीन-तीन बाणोंसे घायल कर दिया ।। ततो धनंजयस्तत्र वर्तमाने महारणे । आजगाम रथेनाजौ भीम॑ दृष्टवा महारथम्
tato dhanañjayas tatra vartamāne mahāraṇe | ājagāma rathenājau bhīmaṁ dṛṣṭvā mahāratham ||
Sañjaya said: Then Bhīmasena, who prized the glory of battle, cut down those other dreadful volleys of arrows shot by various warriors, splitting each shaft into three. Having thus checked the enemies’ weapons, he wounded all those great bowmen with three arrows apiece. Then, as the great battle raged there, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) came onto the field in his chariot; seeing Bhīma, the mighty chariot-warrior, he advanced—showing the Pāṇḍavas’ coordinated resolve to meet the enemy’s onslaught and uphold the duty they had chosen in war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-duty expressed as timely support and coordinated action in a righteous cause: Arjuna moves into the fray upon seeing Bhīma, reflecting solidarity and resolve amid chaos.
As the great battle intensifies, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) arrives in his chariot on the battlefield; seeing Bhīma, the great warrior, he advances—marking a tactical convergence of key Pandava fighters.