Shloka 59
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
आपतन्तीं महाशर्ति तव पुत्रप्रणोदिताम् । द्विधा चिच्छेद तां भीमस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,आपके पुत्रकी चलायी हुई उस महाशक्तिको अपने ऊपर आती देख भीमसेनने उसके दो टुकड़े कर दिये। वह एक अद्भुत-सी बात हुई
āpatantīṃ mahāśaktiṃ tava putra-praṇoditām | dvidhā ciccheda tāṃ bhīmas tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
Sanjaya said: Seeing that mighty spear, hurled at him at your son’s urging, rushing straight toward him, Bhima cut it into two. It seemed an astonishing feat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a destructive conflict, the text highlights the disciplined courage and presence of mind required of a warrior: danger is met not with panic but with skillful, decisive action. The ‘wonder’ underscores how mastery and resolve can overturn seemingly fatal threats.
A powerful spear, launched under the prompting of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, flies toward Bhīma. Bhīma intercepts it and cleaves it into two mid-flight, and Sañjaya reports this as an astonishing event.