Shloka 29
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
अथीनं छिन्नधन्वानं त्वरमाणो महीपति:
athīnaṃ chinnadhanvānaṃ tvaramāṇo mahīpatiḥ
Sañjaya said: The king, hurrying forward, confronted the helpless warrior whose bow had been cut down—pressing the advantage in the heat of battle, where a moment’s weakness can decide life and death.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights a recurring Mahābhārata tension: battlefield success often comes from seizing fleeting advantage, yet such moments also raise ethical questions about how one treats a disarmed or helpless opponent within kṣatriya norms.
Sañjaya reports that a king rushes toward an opponent who has become helpless because his bow has been cut, indicating a turning point in the immediate combat exchange.