Shloka 19
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
ततो द्रौणिमहाराज शरवर्षेण मारिष
tato drauṇimahārāja śaravarṣeṇa māriṣa
Sañjaya dit : Alors, ô grand roi, le fils de Droṇa fut assailli par une pluie de flèches, ô vénérable. C’est l’image d’une escalade implacable du combat : la prouesse rencontre une force égale ou supérieure, et la résolution du guerrier est éprouvée au milieu d’une violence accablante.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethical tension: in war, skill and courage are constantly countered by greater force, revealing how quickly violence multiplies and how a warrior’s duty (kṣātra-dharma) is tested under overwhelming pressure.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā) is met with a dense ‘rain’ of arrows—signaling an intense exchange in the Karṇa Parva battle sequence where combatants attempt to suppress or break the opponent through concentrated missile fire.