Shloka 34
Chapter 137: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) Slays Somadatta; Yudhiṣṭhira Redirected from Droṇa
विसृजन् विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णान् स्वर्णपुड्खाज्छिलाशितान् । तं॑ तु भीमो5भ्ययात् तूर्ण वार्यमाण: सुतैस्तव,वह शानपर चढ़ाकर तेज किये हुए सुवर्णमय पंखोंसे युक्त पैने बाणोंकी वर्षा कर रहा था। उस समय आपके पुत्रोंद्वारा रोके जानेपर भी भीमसेन तुरंत ही कर्णके साथ युद्ध करनेके लिये आगे बढ़ गये
sañjaya uvāca |
visṛjan viśikhāṁs tīkṣṇān svarṇapuḍkhāc chilāśitān |
taṁ tu bhīmo 'bhyayāt tūrṇaṁ vāryamāṇaḥ sutais tava ||
Sañjaya said: “Discharging sharp arrows, fitted with golden feathers and whetted like stone, he poured them forth. Yet Bhīma, though being restrained by your sons, rushed swiftly toward him, intent on engaging Karṇa in battle.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve in battle: even when restrained by allies, a warrior driven by duty and rivalry presses forward to confront a formidable opponent, emphasizing steadfastness and courage amid chaos.
Sañjaya describes a fighter (contextually Karṇa) showering sharp, gold-fletched arrows. Despite attempts by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons to hold him back, Bhīma quickly advances to engage Karṇa directly in combat.