Shloka 34
Duryodhana-śibira-praveśaḥ — The Pāṇḍavas Enter the Kaurava Camp; The Burning of Arjuna’s Chariot
छिन्नहस्त: प्रायगतस्तथा भूरिश्रवा बली
chinnahastaḥ prāyagatas tathā bhūriśravā balī
Sañjaya dit : «De même, le puissant Bhūriśravā, la main tranchée, alla à sa fin — tombant dans la mort après avoir été mutilé au combat.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim moral weight of war: even mighty warriors meet ruin, and bodily mutilation and death become the immediate fruits of violent conflict—prompting reflection on dharma, restraint, and the tragic cost of adharma-driven battle.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhūriśravā, after having his hand cut off in combat, succumbed and died—one more major warrior falling amid the devastation of the Kurukṣetra war.