Shloka 112
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
स तद् विकृष्य भगवान् दिव्यं लोकेश्वरो धनु:
sa tad vikṛṣya bhagavān divyaṁ lokeśvaro dhanuḥ
Entonces el venerable Señor de los mundos tensó hacia atrás aquel arco divino—señal de voluntad soberana y de disposición para hacer cumplir el orden del dharma en medio de las presiones de la guerra.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive, disciplined action under rightful authority: when dharma must be upheld in a crisis, hesitation gives way to resolute readiness, symbolized by drawing the divine bow.
In Bhīṣma’s narration, a revered, world-sovereign figure is described as drawing back a divine bow, indicating immediate preparation for a consequential martial act within the war context.