Shloka 33
तमुद्यतगद दृष्टवा कैलासमिव शृज्िणम् । भीमसेनं महाबाहें पुत्रास्ते प्राद्रवन्ू भयात्,गदा उठाये हुए महाबाहु भीमसेनको एक शिखरसे युक्त कैलास पर्वतके समान उपस्थित देख आपके सभी पुत्र भयके मारे भाग गये
tam udyatagadāṃ dṛṣṭvā kailāsam iva śṛṅgiṇam | bhīmasenaṃ mahābāho putrās te prādravan bhayāt ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing mighty Bhīmasena with his mace raised—like Mount Kailāsa crowned with peaks—your sons, O strong-armed king, fled in fear. The image underscores how sheer strength and righteous fury on the battlefield can shatter the courage of those who rely only on numbers or pride, revealing the moral weight of valor in war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how true martial prowess and resolute courage can dissolve the confidence of opponents; in the ethical frame of kṣatriya-dharma, valor grounded in purpose becomes a force that exposes fear and instability in those driven by arrogance or mere advantage.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, holding his mace aloft and appearing as formidable as peak-crowned Mount Kailāsa, advances in battle; seeing him, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons panic and flee.