Shloka 6
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
तदाश्षर्यमपश्याम पाण्डवस्य महात्मन: । भीमसेनस्य समरे राजन् कर्मातिमानुषम्,राजन्! उस समय संग्रामभूमिमें हमलोगोंने महामना पाण्डुनन्दन भीमसेनका अत्यन्त आश्चर्यमय अतिमानुष कर्म देखा था
tad āścaryam apaśyāma pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ | bhīmasenasya samare rājan karmātimānuṣam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, saat itu di medan laga kami menyaksikan perbuatan Bhīmasena—putra Pāṇḍu yang berhati agung—begitu menakjubkan, seakan melampaui daya manusia biasa.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power and courage can appear ‘superhuman’ in war, yet it is still framed as karma (an act) within the moral world of the epic—inviting reflection on how heroic prowess serves duty while remaining ethically weighty because it occurs in battle.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he and others witnessed an astonishing battlefield exploit performed by Bhīma, the great-souled Pāṇḍava, emphasizing the awe such martial action inspired among observers.