Shloka 8
भैमसेनिर्धनुश्छित्त्वा सौमदत्तेरमहात्मन: । ननाद बलवन्नादं विव्याध च शितै: शरै:,फिर भीमसेनके पुत्र सुतसोमने पैने बाणोंद्वारा महामना सोमदत्तकुमारके धनुषको काटकर उन्हें भी बींध डाला और बड़े चोरसे गर्जना की
bhaimasenir dhanuś chittvā saumadatter mahātmanaḥ | nanāda balavan nādaṃ vivyādha ca śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Bhīmasena’s son cut down the bow of the high-souled son of Somadatta, then pierced him with sharp arrows and roared aloud with great force—an act that displays the fierce momentum of battle, where prowess and intimidation are used to break an opponent’s capacity to fight.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of disabling an opponent’s means of attack (cutting the bow) and asserting dominance through a roar; it reflects kṣatriya-dharma where skill, courage, and psychological pressure are integral to combat, even as the scene underscores the harsh moral atmosphere of war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma’s son severs the bow of Somadatta’s son, then wounds him with sharp arrows and gives a powerful battle-cry, signaling a decisive advantage in that exchange.