Shloka 726
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
अपश्यं भीमसेनस्य थरनुर्विक्षिपतों भुजी । धनुष खींचते हुए भीमसेनकी चन्दन और अगुरुसे चर्चित भुजाएँ मुझे दो बड़े सर्पोके समान दिखायी देती थीं
apaśyaṃ bhīmasenasya dhanuḥ vikṣipato bhujī | dhanuṣ khīñcate hue bhīmasenakī candana-aur aguru-se carcita bhujāeṃ mujhe do baṛe sarpoṃ ke samāna dikhāyī detī thīṃ |
Sañjaya dit : Tandis que je regardais Bhīmasena bander et brandir son arc, ses deux bras—enduits de santal et d’agaru—m’apparurent tels deux grands serpents.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner resolve and disciplined strength manifest outwardly in action. In the dharma-yuddha setting, power is not merely physical; it carries moral weight, demanding steadiness, restraint, and responsibility amid violence.
Sañjaya narrates to Dhṛtarāṣṭra what he sees on the battlefield: Bhīmasena drawing and brandishing his bow. Bhīma’s perfumed, powerful arms are compared to two great serpents, emphasizing his terrifying vigor and readiness for combat.