Shloka 41
Adhyāya 110: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament on Fate; Saṃjaya’s Reproof and the Princes’ Assault on Bhīma (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
तदस्त्र॑ प्रेरितं तेन भीमसेनेन संयुगे । राक्षसस्य महामायां हत्वा राक्षसमार्दयत्
tad astraṁ preryitaṁ tena bhīmasenena saṁyuge | rākṣasasya mahāmāyāṁ hatvā rākṣasam ārdhayat ||
Di medan laga, senjata yang digerakkan Bhīmasena itu menghancurkan mahā-māyā sang Rākṣasa, lalu menundukkan dan membinasakan Rākṣasa itu sendiri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in righteous warfare, a warrior must not be misled by छल (māyā). Ethical strength includes discernment—piercing deception—and decisive action to protect the just cause.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma launches a weapon in battle; it destroys the Rākṣasa’s powerful illusion and then overpowers/strikes down the Rākṣasa himself.