Shloka 35
अध्याय ८८ — घटोत्कच-दुर्योधनयुद्धवर्णनम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Duryodhana Engagement
भीमो5प्यथैनं सहसा विनद्य प्रत्युद्ययौ गदया तर्जयान:,तब भीमसेन भी सहसा सिंहनाद करके गदाद्वारा गर्जन-तर्जन करते हुए जयद्रथकी ओर बढ़े
sañjaya uvāca |
bhīmo 'py athainaṃ sahasā vinadya pratyudyayau gadayā tarjayān |
Sañjaya said: Then Bhīma too, roaring suddenly, advanced to meet him—brandishing his mace and hurling fierce threats. In the charged ethics of battle, his lion-like cry and direct challenge signal a warrior’s resolve to confront an adversary openly, face to face, without concealment.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of direct confrontation in battle: a warrior openly declares intent (roar/challenge) and advances with courage, making the conflict explicit rather than covert.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, with a sudden lion-like roar, moves forward to meet the opponent, wielding his mace and issuing threats—signaling the start of an intense face-to-face engagement.