Shloka 37
Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)
सेनापति: सुशर्माणं भृशं मर्मस्वताडयत् । स चापि तं तोमरेण जद्रुदेशे5भ्यताडयत्,दूसरी ओर सेनापति धृष्टद्युम्नने त्रिगर्तराज सुशर्माको उसके मर्मस्थानोंमें अत्यन्त चोट पहुँचायी। यह देख सुशर्माने भी तोमरद्वारा धृष्टद्युम्नके गलेकी हँसलीपर प्रहार किया
sa en01pati 25 su5barm01 47a 43 bh 5ba5ba 43 marmasv at01 0dayat | sa c01pi ta 43 tomare 47a gr2bv01de5be 'bhyat01 0dayat ||
Sanjaya said: The commander-in-chief struck Susarman fiercely at his vital points. Susarman, in turn, retaliated by smiting him with a javelin at the region of the neck. The exchange shows the grim reciprocity of battlefield violence, where prowess and endurance are tested through targeted blows rather than restraint.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh logic of k 63atriya warfare: combatants aim at vital points and respond blow-for-blow. Ethically, it reflects the battlefield code where courage and retaliation operate within the accepted norms of war, even as the narrative underscores the tragic intensity of violence.
Dhr 63 6dadyumna, the P01 47 0dava commander, strikes Susarman powerfully at his vulnerable spots. Susarman immediately counters by hitting Dhr 63 6dadyumna with a tomara at the neck region.