Shloka 21
कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement
Chapter 111
सो5तिविद्धो बलवता राक्षसेन्द्रोी महाबल:
so ’tividdho balavatā rākṣasendro mahābalaḥ
Sañjaya said: The mighty lord of the Rākṣasas, himself of great strength, was struck through and through by a powerful blow—an image of how, in the fury of war, even the most formidable fall when met by superior force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh impartiality of battle: strength and status do not guarantee safety, and in war even the mightiest can be brought down when confronted by greater force—prompting reflection on the ethical cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that a powerful leader among the Rākṣasas has been severely pierced/wounded by a strong opponent or strike, indicating a decisive moment of injury amid the fighting.