Shloka 121
ततो<स्त्रमायया तूर्ण शरवृष्टिं निवार्य ताम् । धनुश्विच्छेद भीमस्य द्रोणपुत्रो महास्त्रवित्
tato 'stramāyayā tūrṇaṁ śaravṛṣṭiṁ nivārya tām | dhanuś ciccheda bhīmasya droṇaputro mahāstravit ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, dengan cepat melalui siasat dan ilusi dalam ilmu senjata, putra Droṇa menahan hujan panah itu. Setelah menangkisnya, sang mahir senjata itu memutus busur Bhīma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battle, mastery and restraint can be more decisive than raw aggression: neutralizing an opponent’s attack and disarming him changes the course of conflict with minimal immediate bloodshed, illustrating the power—and moral ambiguity—of superior technique in kṣatriya warfare.
Bhīma unleashes a heavy shower of arrows. Aśvatthāman swiftly counters it through skilled weapon-technique, then severs Bhīma’s bow, effectively disarming him and gaining tactical advantage.