Shloka 31
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
पश्य मे विक्रमं राजन् महेन्द्रस्येव संयुगे । विमुज्चन्तं महास्त्राणि पातयिष्यामि तं रथात्,“राजन्! कल युद्धमें इन्द्रके समान मेरा पराक्रम देखियेगा। मैं बड़े-बड़े अस्त्रोंका प्रहार करनेवाले भीष्मको रथसे मार गिराऊँगा
paśya me vikramaṃ rājan mahendrasyeva saṃyuge | vimujcantaṃ mahāstrāṇi pātayiṣyāmi taṃ rathāt ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, behold my prowess in battle, like that of great Indra. Even as he unleashes mighty celestial weapons, I shall strike him down from his chariot.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless resolve and martial confidence, while also implicitly warning that pride and boastful certainty in war can be ethically ambiguous—valor must be guided by dharma, not mere ego.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s bold declaration to the king: he claims that in the coming battle he will display Indra-like prowess and will bring down his formidable opponent—despite the opponent’s use of great weapons—by striking him from his chariot.