Shloka 58
तस्य रूपमभूद् राजन् भीमसेनस्य संयुगे । खटद्योतैरावृतस्येव पर्वतस्य दिनक्षये,राजन्! उस समय युद्धस्थलमें भीमसेनका रूप संध्याके समय जुगुनुओंसे भरे हुए पर्वतके समान प्रतीत हो रहा था
tasya rūpam abhūd rājan bhīmasenasya saṁyuge | khaṭadyotair āvṛtasyeva parvatasya dinakṣaye ||
O King, in that battle Bhīmasena’s appearance became like a mountain at day’s end, as though covered with swarms of fireflies—an image that heightens the awe of his warlike energy and the ominous twilight mood of the field.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily conveys rasa (aesthetic mood) rather than a direct moral injunction: it uses a vivid simile to show how a warrior’s presence can transform the moral and emotional atmosphere of battle—evoking awe, intensity, and the ominous approach of dusk.
The speaker describes Bhīmasena on the battlefield: at dusk his form appears like a mountain covered with fireflies, suggesting flickering brilliance amid gathering darkness and emphasizing his formidable, almost elemental presence in combat.