Shloka 28
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
तदा शत्रुस्वनं श्र॒त्वा भ्रातृभि: सहितो5नघ: । अयाज्जवेन कौन्तेयो रथेनानादयन् दिश:,तब शत्रुओंका सिंहनाद सुनकर भाइयोंसहित निष्पाप अर्जुन रथकी घरघराहटसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको प्रतिध्वनित करते हुए बड़े वेगसे आगे बढ़े
tadā śatrusvanaṃ śrutvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito 'naghaḥ | ayāj javena kaunteyo rathenānādayan diśaḥ ||
Then, hearing the enemy’s roar, the sinless son of Kuntī—Arjuna—together with his brothers, surged forward at great speed, making all directions resound with the rumbling of his chariot. The verse highlights resolute, disciplined response to threat: courage expressed through swift action in defense, not through needless cruelty.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Courage and duty are shown through prompt, controlled action in the face of danger—responding decisively while remaining ethically grounded (anagha, ‘blameless’).
Arjuna, accompanied by his brothers, hears the enemy’s shout and immediately drives forward at high speed, his chariot’s rumble echoing through all directions.