Shloka 8
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
स संवार्य बलौघांस्तान् गदया रथिनां वर: । अतिष्ठत् तुमुले भीमो गिरिमेंरुरिवाचल:,रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीमसेन उस सारे सैन्यसमूहको गदाद्वारा रोककर उस भयंकर युद्धमें मेरु पर्वतके समान अविचलभावसे खड़े रहे
sa saṃvārya balaughāṃs tān gadayā rathināṃ varaḥ | atiṣṭhat tumule bhīmo girimerur ivācalaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having checked that entire mass of troops with his mace, Bhīma—foremost among chariot-warriors—stood firm amid the tumult of battle, unmoving like Mount Meru.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethic of controlled strength: true martial excellence is not mere aggression but steadiness, restraint, and the capacity to hold the line under pressure—qualities expected of a kṣatriya in righteous warfare.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma confronting a large enemy host. Using his mace, he checks their advance and stands unwavering in the thick of the battle, compared to the immovable cosmic mountain Meru.