Shloka 27
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
अर्जुनो भीमसेनश्च वाय्वग्निसमतेजसौ । माद्रीपुत्रौ च विक्रान्तौ त्रिदशानामिवेश्वरी,“अर्जुन और भीमसेन वायु तथा अग्निके समान तेजस्वी हैं। माद्रीकुमार नकुल और सहदेव भी पराक्रममें दो इन्द्रोंके समान हैं
arjuno bhīmasenaś ca vāyvagnisamatejasau | mādrīputrau ca vikrāntau tridaśānām iveśvarī ||
Sañjaya said: “Arjuna and Bhīmasena blaze with the splendor of Wind and Fire; and the valiant sons of Mādrī (Nakula and Sahadeva) appear like two lords among the gods.” In the war-setting, the verse heightens the moral seriousness of the coming clash by portraying the Pāṇḍavas not merely as fighters but as embodiments of cosmic forces and divine authority.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that righteous warriors can be portrayed as instruments of cosmic order: their strength is likened to elemental and divine powers, implying that the conflict is not merely personal but bound up with dharma and the larger moral order.
Sañjaya is describing the Pāṇḍava heroes on the battlefield, praising Arjuna and Bhīma as radiant like Wind and Fire, and presenting Nakula and Sahadeva as godlike in valor—building awe and tension before or during the battle descriptions.