Shloka 53
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
समाललनम्बे तेजस्वी ध्वजं हेमपरिष्कृतम् । महाराज! उस बाणके द्वारा दुर्योधनने भीमसेनकी छातीपर गहरी चोट पहुँचायी। उससे अत्यन्त घायल होकर तेजस्वी भीमसेन व्यथित हो उठे और मुहके दोनों कोनोंको चाटते हुए उन्होंने अपने सुवर्णभूषित ध्वजका सहारा ले लिया
sañjaya uvāca | samālalambhe tejasvī dhvajaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam | mahārāja! tena bāṇena duryodhanena bhīmasenasya vakṣasi gāḍhā kṣatiḥ kṛtā | tena atīva viddhaḥ tejasvī bhīmasenaḥ vyathito ’bhavat, mukhasya ubhayakoṇau lelihan saḥ sva-suvarṇabhūṣita-dhvajam ālambata |
Sanjaya said: “O King, with that arrow Duryodhana struck Bhimasena hard in the chest, inflicting a deep wound. Severely hurt, the radiant Bhima was shaken with pain; licking the corners of his mouth in fierce resolve, he steadied himself by taking support of his gold-adorned banner.”
संजय उवाच