Shloka 653
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
तां व्यवासृजदाविध्य क्रुद्धः कर्णरथं प्रति । धनुष कट जानेपर कुपित हुए महाबाहु भीमसेनने शक्ति हाथमें ली और उसे घुमाकर कर्णके रथपर दे मारा
tāṁ vyavāsṛjad āvidhya kruddhaḥ karṇarathaṁ prati |
Sañjaya said: Enraged, Bhīmasena took up that spear-like weapon, whirled it with force, and hurled it straight at Karṇa’s chariot. The moment underscores how wrath on the battlefield drives warriors to decisive, violent acts, where prowess and intent collide with the moral weight of escalating vengeance.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies conflict and propels immediate, forceful action; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such acts may be valorous in war yet still carry the moral burden of vengeance and escalation.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma, furious, taking a spear-like weapon and hurling it toward Karṇa’s chariot, marking a sharp moment in their battlefield exchange.