Shloka 946
न विव्यथे महाराज तदद्भुतमिवा भवत् । महाराज! संग्राममें शोभा पानेवाले अअश्वत्थामाके द्वारा समरभूमिमें ढके जानेपर भी भीमसेनको तनिक भी व्यथा नहीं हुई, वह अद्भुत-सी बात थी
na vivyathe mahārāja tad adbhutam ivābhavat |
Sañjaya dit : Ô roi, Bhīmasena ne tressaillit pas le moins du monde ; c’était comme si quelque prodige s’était produit. Même lorsque Aśvatthāmā, resplendissant au combat, le pressa sur le champ de bataille, Bhīma ne ressentit pas la moindre peine — signe extraordinaire de son courage inébranlable.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under pressure: true valor is shown not merely by attacking, but by remaining unshaken when confronted by a formidable opponent. In the ethical frame of kṣatriya-dharma, endurance and composure amid danger are marks of disciplined courage.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīmasena remained completely untroubled even as Aśvatthāmā, shining in battle, bore down upon him on the battlefield—an event Sañjaya characterizes as ‘wonder-like’ due to Bhīma’s unshaken resolve.