Shloka 9
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
ततो लाडलमुद्यम्य भीममभ्यद्रवद् बली,ऐसा कहकर महाबली बलराम अपना हल उठाकर भीमसेनकी ओर दौड़े। उस समय अपनी भुजाएँ ऊपर उठाये हुए महात्मा बलरामजीका रूप अनेक धातुओंके कारण विचित्र शोभा पानेवाले महान् श्वेतपर्वतके समान जान पड़ता था
tato lāṅgalam udyamya bhīmam abhyadravad balī |
Sañjaya said: Then the mighty Balarāma, lifting up his ploughshare-weapon, rushed straight at Bhīmasena. With his arms raised aloft, the great-souled Balarāma appeared like a vast white mountain, made wondrously radiant by many mineral hues—an image of overwhelming strength poised to enforce his sense of justice in the midst of the warriors’ quarrel.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how immense power, when stirred by perceived injustice, can surge toward violence; it implicitly raises the ethical demand that strength be governed by dharma and restraint, especially among kṣatriyas whose honor-codes can quickly escalate conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Balarāma lifts his ploughshare weapon and charges toward Bhīma, his appearance compared to a great white mountain—signaling an imminent confrontation driven by anger and a desire to correct or punish.