Shloka 366
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
पुत्री ते दुर्मदौ राजन्ननयद् यमसादनम् | राजन! तत्पश्चात् भीमसेनने हँसते हुए-से आपके दो पुत्र भीम और भीमरथको भी, जो युद्धमें उन््मत्त होकर लड़नेवाले थे, यमलोक भेज दिया
putrī te durmadau rājann anayad yamasādanam | rājan tatpaścāt bhīmasenena haṃsatehuva-se āpake do putra bhīma aur bhīmarathako bhi, jo yuddhame unmatta hokar laṛanevāle the, yamaloka bhej diyā
Sañjaya said: O King, your two arrogant sons were led to the abode of Yama. Then, O King, Bhimasena—almost as if laughing—sent your two sons, Bhima and Bhimaratha, to Yama’s realm as well, for they fought in battle in a frenzy of intoxicated pride.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of durmada (pride-intoxication): when warriors fight in delusion and arrogance, they rush toward destruction. It frames death as a consequence that follows from unrighteous aggression and loss of self-control.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhritarashtra that Bhimasena has slain the king’s sons—described as arrogant and battle-maddened—sending them to Yama’s abode. The tone suggests Bhima’s overwhelming dominance, depicted as ‘almost laughing’ while dispatching them.