Shloka 33
अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment
स ददर्श तदा भीम दहन्तं रिपुवाहिनीम् । वातो वृक्षानिव बलात् प्रभञ्जन्तं रणे रिपून्
sa dadarśa tadā bhīma dahantaṃ ripuvāhinīm | vāto vṛkṣān iva balāt prabhañjantaṃ raṇe ripūn ||
Sañjaya said: Then he beheld Bhīma blazing through the enemy host, shattering foes in battle with sheer force—like a wind that violently uproots trees.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the awe-inspiring force of a dharmic warrior in a just war: power used as an instrument of duty can be decisive, yet it is portrayed as naturally destructive—like a storm—reminding the listener of war’s grave cost even when undertaken for righteousness.
Sañjaya reports what is seen on the battlefield: Bhīma is overwhelming the opposing forces, ‘burning’ through the enemy host and smashing enemies apart, compared to a powerful wind that uproots trees.