Shloka 24
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
बाहुभि: कार्मुकै: खड़्गैः शिरोभिश्व सकुण्डलै: । तलन्रैरड्गुलित्रैश्व ध्वजैश्न विनिपातितै:
bāhubhiḥ kārmukaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ śirobhiś ca sakuṇḍalaiḥ | talanrair aṅgulitraiś ca dhvajaiś ca vinipātitaiḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Le champ de bataille était jonché de bras tranchés, d’arcs et d’épées ; de têtes encore ornées de boucles d’oreilles ; de paumes et de doigts coupés ; et d’étendards abattus — sinistres marques de la destruction inexorable de la guerre et du prix terrible payé par les guerriers entrés au combat liés par le devoir qu’ils avaient choisi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality and moral gravity of war: even when fought under kṣatriya-duty, battle entails irreversible loss. It invites reflection on responsibility, restraint, and the human cost behind martial glory.
Sañjaya describes the aftermath of intense fighting: the ground is littered with fallen weapons, severed limbs, heads still ornamented, and toppled standards—conveying the scale of slaughter and the collapse of many warriors’ forces.