Shloka 39
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
स कर्णचापप्रभवानिषूनाशीविषोपमान् । बिभ्रद् भीमो महाराज न जगाम व्यथां रणे,महाराज! कर्णके धनुषसे छूटे हुए विषधर सर्पके समान भयंकर बाणोंको अपने शरीरपर धारण करते हुए भीमसेन रणक्षेत्रमें व्यथित नहीं हुए
sa karṇacāpaprabhavāniṣūnāśīviṣopamān | bibhrad bhīmo mahārāja na jagāma vyathāṃ raṇe ||
Karna said: O King, Bhima—though bearing upon his body the dreadful arrows released from Karna’s bow, like venomous serpents—did not succumb to pain or falter in the battle. The verse highlights Bhima’s steadfast endurance and warrior resolve amid the brutal ethics of war, where courage is measured by the ability to remain unshaken even when grievously wounded.
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