Shloka 163
Sauptika-parva Adhyāya 13 — Bhīmasena’s Pursuit of Drauṇi and the Release of a Divine Astra
भीमसेनो महाबाहुस्तिष्ठ तिछ्ठेति चाब्रवीत् | कुन्तीकुमार महाबाहु भीमसेन बाणसहित धनुष लिये उसकी ओर दौड़े और बोले --'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह'
bhīmaseno mahābāhus tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Bhīmasena yang berlengan perkasa, dengan busur dan anak panah di tangan, menerjang ke arah musuh sambil berseru lantang, “Berhenti! Berhenti!”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of confronting an enemy directly—issuing a clear challenge rather than striking unseen—while also hinting at the moral strain of continued violence in the grim aftermath of war.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, described as mighty-armed, rushes forward and shouts “Stand! Stand!”—a battlefield command challenging the opponent to stop and face him.