Shloka 523
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
तव पुत्रो महाराज जितकाशी मदोत्कट: । दुर्योधनने शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथ चलानेवाले कुशल योद्धाकी भाँति भीमसेनके उस धनुषको भी शीघ्र ही काट दिया। महाराज! भीमसेनके हाथमें लिये हुए दूसरे, तीसरे, चौथे और पाँचवें धनुषको भी विजयसे उल्लसित होनेवाले आपके मदोनन््मत्त पुत्रने काट डाला
tava putro mahārāja jitakāśī madotkaṭaḥ | duryodhanaḥ śīghratāpūrvakaṃ hasta-calanevale kuśala-yoddhā iva bhīmasenasya tad dhanuḥ api śīghram eva chittvā | mahārāja bhīmasenasya haste gṛhītāni dvitīya-tṛtīya-caturtha-pañcamāni dhanūṃṣi api vijayena ullasitaḥ tava madonmattaḥ putraḥ chittavān |
Sanjaya said: O King, your son Duryodhana—exultant, fiercely intoxicated with pride, and confident of victory—swiftly cut down Bhimasena’s bow, moving his hands with the speed and skill of a seasoned warrior. Then, O Majesty, as Bhima took up a second, a third, a fourth, and even a fifth bow, your son, elated by the prospect of triumph, severed each of them as well. The scene underscores how martial prowess, when fueled by arrogance and the hunger for victory, can intensify the violence of war and harden the combatants’ resolve.
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