Shloka 20
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा धर्मराजस्य कार्मुकम्
tataḥ punar ameyātmā dharmarājasya kārmukam
Sañjaya said: Then again, the immeasurable-souled warrior took up (or seized) the bow of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira). In the moral atmosphere of the war, this moment signals a renewed escalation: the contest is not merely of weapons but of resolve, as the emblem of righteous kingship—Dharmarāja’s bow—becomes the immediate focus of martial action.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a dharma-centered narrative, righteousness is tested under pressure: symbols of lawful authority (Dharmarāja’s bow) can become contested in war, showing how ethical order must be defended through steadfast resolve, not merely proclaimed.
Sañjaya reports that a great warrior—described as 'ameyātmā'—once again takes up Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s bow, indicating a renewed phase of combat and a direct engagement with the Pandava king’s martial resources.