Shloka 4
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
पर्यवारयदायान्तं युधिष्ठटिरममर्षणम् । क्षुरप्राणां त्रिसप्तत्या ततोडविध्यत पाण्डवम्,जब श्वेतवाहन अर्जुन असावधान थे, उसी समय क्रोधमें भरे हुए दुर्योधनने सहसा आधी सेनाके साथ आकर अपनी ओर आते हुए अमर्षशील पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिरको चारों ओरसे घेर लिया। साथ ही तिहत्तर क्षुरप्रोंद्वारा उन्हें घायल कर दिया
paryavārayad āyāntaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram amarṣaṇam | kṣuraprāṇāṃ trisaptatyā tato ’vidhyata pāṇḍavam ||
Sañjaya said: Duryodhana swiftly surrounded the approaching Yudhiṣṭhira—unyielding in spirit—and then struck that Pāṇḍava with seventy-three razor-headed arrows. The scene underscores how, in the press of war, tactical advantage and sudden aggression are used to check even a steadfast opponent, intensifying the moral strain of battle where courage and restraint are continually tested.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of warfare: even a righteous and steadfast figure can be checked through sudden, concentrated force. It points to the ethical pressure of the battlefield, where valor and tactical aggression collide, testing inner steadiness amid violence.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana quickly encircles the advancing Yudhiṣṭhira and wounds him with seventy-three razor-headed arrows, momentarily gaining an advantage by surrounding and striking decisively.