Shloka 29
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
तब उन सभी महाथनुर्धरोंने एक साथ प्रयत्न करके तीखे अग्रभागवाले तीन-तीन बाणोंद्वारा युद्धकुशल पाण्डुपुत्र भीमके मर्मस्थानोंमें गहरी चोट पहुँचायी ।।
tataḥ sarve mahādhanurdharāḥ saha prayatnena tīkṣṇāgrabhāgaiḥ trīṃs-trīṃś ca bāṇaiḥ yuddhakuśalaṃ pāṇḍuputraṃ bhīmasenaṃ marmasthāneṣu gāḍhaṃ vyathayām āsuḥ | so ’tividdho maheṣvāso bhīmaseno na vivyathe | parvato vāridhārābhir varṣamāṇair ivāmbudaiḥ ||
Entonces, todos aquellos grandes arqueros, esforzándose a una, hirieron al diestro Bhīma, hijo de Pāṇḍu, con flechas de punta aguda —tres y tres a la vez— hundiéndolas en sus puntos vitales. Y, sin embargo, aunque atravesado de gravedad, el gran arquero Bhīmasena no vaciló, firme como una montaña cuando las nubes derraman sus torrentes de lluvia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under suffering: a warrior committed to his duty does not lose composure even when struck at vital points. Ethical strength is shown as inner steadiness—enduring pain without abandoning resolve.
A group of powerful archers coordinate their attack and pierce Bhīma with multiple sharp arrows aimed at vital spots. Despite being badly wounded, Bhīma remains unmoved, compared to a mountain enduring heavy rainfall from clouds.