Shloka 37
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
ततस्ते5पि नरव्याप्रा: पार्थ सर्वे महारथा:
tataste ’pi naravyāprāḥ pārtha sarve mahārathāḥ
Sañjaya said: Then those mighty chariot-warriors too—men fully engaged in the press of battle—advanced, O Pārtha, all of them renowned as great fighters. The line underscores the collective resolve and martial duty that drives the combatants onward, even as the war’s moral weight continues to deepen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the force of duty and collective commitment in war: the foremost warriors, absorbed in action, move forward together. It implicitly points to how role-based dharma (kṣatriya duty) can propel individuals into morally heavy circumstances.
Sañjaya reports that the great chariot-warriors on the field also advance and engage—an intensification of the battle scene—addressing Arjuna as Pārtha while describing the coordinated movement of elite fighters.