Shloka 136
निचखान महाबाहु: पुरंदर इवाशनिम् | तब महाबाहु प्रतीपपुत्र बाह्नीकने अत्यन्त कुपित हो भीमसेनकी छातीमें अपनी शक्ति धँसा दी, मानो देवराज इन्द्रने किसी पर्वतपर वज्र मारा हो
nicakhāna mahābāhuḥ purandara ivāśanim | tadā mahābāhuḥ pratīpaputraḥ bāhlīkaḥ atyantaṁ kupito bhīmasenasya chātiṁ prati svāṁ śaktiṁ dhaṁsāpayām āsa, yathā devarāja indraḥ parvate vajraṁ hanyāt ||
Sañjaya said: The mighty-armed warrior drove it in like Purandara (Indra) hurling his thunderbolt. Then Bāhlīka, the mighty-armed son of Pratīpa, inflamed with extreme wrath, thrust his spear into Bhīmasena’s chest—as though Indra, king of the gods, had struck a mountain with the vajra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked wrath (krodha) intensifies destructive action even within the framework of kṣatriya warfare. The epic repeatedly suggests that while battle may be a duty, inner discipline and restraint remain ethical ideals, and violent deeds carry moral and karmic weight.
Sañjaya describes Bāhlīka, in extreme anger, driving his śakti (spear/javelin) into Bhīma’s chest. The force of the blow is compared to Indra striking a mountain with the vajra, emphasizing the ferocity and power of the attack.