Shloka 58
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
तयोर्भुजविनिष्पेषादुभयोबलिनोस्तदा । शब्द: समभवद् घोरो वेणुस्फोटसमो युधि,युद्धमें उन दोनों बलवानोंकी भुजाओंकी रगड़से बाँसके फटनेके समान भयंकर शब्द हो रहा था। जैसे प्रचण्ड वायु अपने वेगसे वृक्षको झकझोर देती है, उसी प्रकार भीमसेनने बलपूर्वक उछलकर उसकी कमर पकड़ ली और उस राक्षसको बड़े वेगसे घुमाना आरम्भ किया
tayor bhujaviniṣpeṣād ubhayoḥ balinos tadā | śabdaḥ samabhavad ghoro veṇusphoṭasamo yudhi ||
As those two mighty combatants grappled, the grinding and crushing of their arms produced a dreadful sound on the battlefield, like the cracking of split bamboo. The verse heightens the scene’s intensity by likening sheer physical force to a violent natural rupture, underscoring the peril of such encounters and the raw, consequential power unleashed in righteous struggle.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not state a moral maxim directly; its ethical force lies in portraying how immense physical power, when engaged in battle, produces frightening and irreversible effects. It implicitly cautions that conflict is not abstract—its reality is harsh, loud, and dangerous—thereby framing martial action as weighty and consequential.
Two powerful fighters are locked in close combat. As they press and grind against each other with their arms, a terrifying cracking sound arises, compared to bamboo splitting—an image that conveys the intensity of the grapple and the ferocity of the fight.