Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 29
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
भीमसेनोथर्जुनश्वैव सहदेवश्व॒ मारिष | प्रययु: सिंहनादेन दुर्योधनजिघांसया
bhīmaseno ’tha arjunaś caiva sahadevaś ca māriṣa | prayayuḥ siṃhanādena duryodhana-jighāṃsayā ||
સંજય બોલ્યો—હે માન્યવર! ત્યાર પછી ભીમસેન, અર્જુન અને સહદેવ દુર્યોધનને મારવાની ઇચ્છાથી સિંહનાદ કરતા આગળ વધ્યા.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores unwavering resolve and martial courage, while implicitly reminding the reader that such determination in war carries ethical weight—intention (jighāṃsā) is powerful and must be understood within the larger dharma-conflict of the Kurukṣetra war.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, Arjuna, and Sahadeva surge forward roaring like lions, intent on killing Duryodhana—signaling an escalation toward a direct confrontation with the Kaurava leader.