Shloka 112
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम् । बलं॑ वीर्य प्रभावं च व्यवसायं च भारत,भारत! वहाँ हमलोगोंने भीमसेनका अद्भुत पराक्रम, बल, वीर्य, प्रभाव और व्यवसाय देखा
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma bhīmasenasya vikramam | balaṁ vīrya-prabhāvaṁ ca vyavasāyaṁ ca bhārata ||
Sañjaya said: “There we witnessed the wondrous prowess of Bhīmasena—his might, his manly energy, his commanding influence, and his steadfast resolve, O Bhārata.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true martial excellence is not only raw strength (bala) but also inner energy (vīrya), effective presence (prabhāva), and unwavering determination (vyavasāya). In a dharmic frame, resolve and disciplined effort are portrayed as essential virtues alongside power.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra what was seen on the battlefield: Bhīmasena’s extraordinary performance—his valor and the qualities that make him formidable—during the events of the Droṇa Parva.