Shloka 41
दीर्घकालसमासक्तं विषमाशीविषो यथा । स मोक्ष्यति रणे तेज: पुत्रेषु मम संजय,संजय! जैसे विषधर सर्प बहुत दिनोंसे संचित किये हुए विषको किसीपर उगलता है, उसी प्रकार भीमसेन भी दीर्घकालसे संचित अपने तेजको रणभूमिमें मेरे पुत्रोंपर छोड़ेगा
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | dīrghakālasamāsaktaṃ viṣam āśīviṣo yathā | sa mokṣyati raṇe tejaḥ putreṣu mama saṃjaya ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “Sañjaya, as a venomous serpent disgorges the poison it has long stored, so will Bhīmasena, in battle, unleash upon my sons the pent-up force he has amassed over a long time.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
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The verse highlights how long-harbored hostility and injury accumulate like stored venom; when conditions ripen—especially in war—they are released with destructive force. Ethically, it warns that nurturing adharma and enmity invites inevitable backlash.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, speaking to Sañjaya, expresses dread that Bhīmasena will unleash in battle the power and anger he has long contained, directing it against the Kauravas—Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons.