Shloka 19
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः
Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle
प्राप्तकालं सुबलवन्निश्चितं बहुधा हि मे । तत्रैव पाण्डवेयस्य भीमसेनस्य धन्विन:
prāptakālaṃ subalavan niścitaṃ bahudhā hi me | tatraiva pāṇḍaveyasya bhīmasenasya dhanvinaḥ
Sañjaya dit : «Il m’est devenu évident—à maintes reprises—que l’instant décisif est arrivé, et que Bhīmasena, l’archer puissant, fils des Pāṇḍava, est fermement résolu en cette affaire même.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of decisive timing in action: when the critical moment arrives, a warrior’s resolve must be firm and purposeful, not wavering—especially in a dharmic struggle where hesitation can endanger many.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra his assessment that the moment has ripened for a decisive act, and that Bhīma—described as a powerful Pāṇḍava archer—is steadfastly determined regarding the immediate situation on the battlefield.