Shloka 18
Adhyāya 110: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament on Fate; Saṃjaya’s Reproof and the Princes’ Assault on Bhīma (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
पुनश्चतुःशतान् हत्वा भीम॑ विव्याध पत्रिणा | सो5तिविद्धस्तथा भीमो राक्षसेन महाबल:
punaś catuḥśatān hatvā bhīmaṁ vivyādha patriṇā | so 'tividdhas tathā bhīmo rākṣasena mahābalaḥ ||
Sesudah membunuh empat ratus orang lagi, ia menembus Bhīma dengan sebuah anak panah berbulu. Meski terluka parah demikian, Bhīma yang perkasa tetap bertahan menghadapi rākṣasa yang kuat itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh moral landscape of war: even after immense slaughter, a warrior’s resolve is measured by steadiness under injury. It reflects kṣatriya-duty as endurance and courage amid suffering, without romanticizing the violence.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, after killing four hundred opponents, is struck by a feathered arrow shot by a powerful rākṣasa. Though severely wounded, Bhīma remains formidable and continues to face the enemy.