Shloka 59
आपतन्तीं महाशर्ति तव पुत्रप्रणोदिताम् । द्विधा चिच्छेद तां भीमस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,आपके पुत्रकी चलायी हुई उस महाशक्तिको अपने ऊपर आती देख भीमसेनने उसके दो टुकड़े कर दिये। वह एक अद्भुत-सी बात हुई
āpatantīṃ mahāśaktiṃ tava putra-praṇoditām | dvidhā ciccheda tāṃ bhīmas tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing that mighty spear, hurled at him at your son’s urging, rushing straight toward him, Bhīma cut it into two. It seemed an astonishing feat—an emblem of fearless resolve and martial mastery amid the moral chaos of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a destructive conflict, the text highlights the disciplined courage and presence of mind required of a warrior: danger is met not with panic but with skillful, decisive action. The ‘wonder’ underscores how mastery and resolve can overturn seemingly fatal threats.
A powerful spear, launched under the prompting of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, flies toward Bhīma. Bhīma intercepts it and cleaves it into two mid-flight, and Sañjaya reports this as an astonishing event.