Shloka 72
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
चिक्षेप च रथात् तूर्ण कृतवर्मरथं प्रति । सा भीमभुजनिर्मुक्ता निर्मुक्तोरगसंनिभा
cikṣepa ca rathāt tūrṇaṃ kṛtavarmarathaṃ prati | sā bhīmabhujanirmuktā nirmuktoragasaṃnibhā
Sañjaya said: From his chariot he swiftly hurled it toward Kṛtavarman’s chariot. Released by Bhīma’s mighty arm, it shot forth like a serpent just cast off from its slough.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the dharma of war, decisive action and personal strength can become morally weighty instruments—swift intent translated into irreversible consequence on the battlefield.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma quickly hurling a weapon from his chariot toward Kṛtavarman’s chariot; the missile is compared to a serpent shedding its skin, emphasizing speed, menace, and inevitability.