Shloka 37
अनादृत्य बल बाह्वदोर्भीमसेनस्य माधव । चित्रास्त्रतां च पार्थस्य विक्रमन्ति सम कौरवा:,“माधव! भीमसेनके बाहुबल और अर्जुनके विचित्र अस्त्र-कौशलका अनादर करके कौरव योद्धा अपना पराक्रम प्रकट कर रहे हैं
anādṛtya bala-bāhv-udor-bhīmasenasya mādhava | citrāstratāṃ ca pārthasya vikramanti sama kauravāḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ô Mādhava, sans tenir compte de la force des bras de Bhīmasena ni de l’étonnante maîtrise des armes de Pārtha (Arjuna), les guerriers Kaurava déploient leur propre vaillance, comme s’ils combattaient d’égal à égal.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage: even when facing renowned strength (Bhīma) and superior weapon-skill (Arjuna), warriors may choose to stand their ground and assert their own honor. Ethically, it underscores how pride and resolve can drive action in war—sometimes admirable as bravery, sometimes perilous as disregard for reality.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra while addressing Kṛṣṇa as “Mādhava”: the Kaurava fighters, instead of being intimidated by Bhīma’s physical might and Arjuna’s extraordinary weaponry, are pressing forward and matching them in battle, exhibiting their own prowess.