Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 29
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
भीमसेनोथर्जुनश्वैव सहदेवश्व॒ मारिष | प्रययु: सिंहनादेन दुर्योधनजिघांसया
bhīmaseno ’tha arjunaś caiva sahadevaś ca māriṣa | prayayuḥ siṃhanādena duryodhana-jighāṃsayā ||
Dijo Sañjaya: «Entonces Bhīmasena, Arjuna y Sahadeva, oh venerable, avanzaron con un rugido de león, impulsados por la resolución de matar a Duryodhana». El verso destaca la intención concentrada en la batalla: valor y determinación dirigidos a un solo adversario, en la grave tensión moral de una guerra fratricida.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores unwavering resolve and martial courage, while implicitly reminding the reader that such determination in war carries ethical weight—intention (jighāṃsā) is powerful and must be understood within the larger dharma-conflict of the Kurukṣetra war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, Arjuna, and Sahadeva surge forward roaring like lions, intent on killing Duryodhana—signaling an escalation toward a direct confrontation with the Kaurava leader.