Shloka 39
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
तद् युद्धमभवद् घोर सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनम् । सिंहनादस्वनं श्रुत्वा नामृष्पतत् पाकशासनि:,वह युद्ध अत्यन्त भयानक और देखनेमें बड़ा ही अद्भुत था। शत्रुओंका सिंहनाद सुनकर इन्द्रकुमार अर्जुन उसे सहन न कर सके
tad yuddham abhavad ghoraṁ sumahādbhutadarśanam | siṁhanādasvanaṁ śrutvā nāmṛṣyata pākaśāsaniḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: That battle became dreadful, and its spectacle was exceedingly wondrous to behold. Hearing the thunderous lion-roar of the foes, Arjuna—the son of Indra, the chastiser of Pāka—could not endure it, for his warrior’s spirit would not tolerate such a challenge unanswered.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of not shrinking from a rightful challenge: a warrior is expected to meet intimidation (the foes’ lion-roar) with steadfast courage and readiness to act, especially when honor and duty are at stake.
The narrator describes a fierce and astonishing battle-scene. The enemies raise a lion-like roar, and Arjuna—identified through Indra’s epithet—cannot bear the provocation, implying his immediate resolve to respond in combat.