Shloka 126
Chapter 137: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) Slays Somadatta; Yudhiṣṭhira Redirected from Droṇa
भीमो धनंजयान्वेषी कस्तमाच्छेज्जिजीविषु: । जो भीमसेन अकेले ही द्रोणाचार्यको मथकर धनंजयका पता लगानेके लिये मेरी सेनामें घुस आये, उनका सामना करनेके लिये जीवित रहनेकी इच्छावाला कौन पुरुष जा सकता है?
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | bhīmo dhanañjayānveṣī kastam ācchij jijīviṣuḥ |
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Bhīma yang mencari Dhanañjaya—siapakah di antara manusia, yang masih ingin hidup, sanggup menahannya? Bila ia seorang diri meremukkan Droṇācārya lalu menerobos pasukanku demi menemukan jejak Dhanañjaya, lelaki mana yang masih mencintai nyawa berani menghadangnya?”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming valor and single-minded purpose can render ordinary calculations of safety irrelevant; it also reflects the psychological dimension of dharma-yuddha, where fear, duty, and loyalty collide in the minds of leaders and warriors.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reacts to the report of Bhīma’s advance: Bhīma is pressing forward in the battle while searching for Arjuna (Dhanañjaya). The king, alarmed, asks rhetorically who would dare confront Bhīma if they still value their life.