Shloka 16
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
ततो5परेण भल््लेन तीक्ष्णेन च परंतप: । दुर्विमोचनमाहत्य प्रेषषयामास मृत्यवे,इसके बाद शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले भीमसेनने दूसरे तीखे भल्लसे दुर्विमोचनको मारकर मृत्युके लोकमें भेज दिया
tato 'pareṇa bhallena tīkṣṇena ca parantapaḥ | durvimocanam āhatya preṣayām āsa mṛtyave ||
Then, with another sharp bhalla-arrow, the foe-scorching warrior struck down Durvimocana and dispatched him to Death. The verse underscores the grim moral atmosphere of Kurukṣetra: valor and duty in battle are carried out with lethal finality, where a warrior’s prowess becomes the instrument by which fate is fulfilled.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the harsh ethical landscape of dharma-yuddha: a warrior, bound to his role and the momentum of battle, executes his duty with decisive force. It highlights how martial excellence, when aligned with one’s station, becomes the means by which life-and-death outcomes unfold.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior described as ‘parantapa’ uses another sharp bhalla-arrow to strike down Durvimocana, effectively killing him and sending him to the realm of Death.