Shloka 29
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
छित्त्वा भीमो महाराज नादं सिंह इवानदत् | तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ बलिनौ वासितान्तरे
chittvā bhīmo mahārāja nādaṃ siṃha ivānadat | tau vṛṣāv iva nardantau balinau vāsitāntare ||
王よ、敵を打ち倒したビーマは獅子のごとく咆哮した。ついで二人の剛勇は、怒れる牡牛のように轟き、両軍の間の空間を雷鳴の叫びで満たした――武の凄烈さの象徴であり、戦の倫理において誇りと憤怒と勇気が同時に噴き上がるさまを示す。勇は称えられるが、暴力はなお激しさを増す。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless valor: a warrior’s roar symbolizes resolve and dominance in battle. Ethically, it also hints at the double edge of martial glory—courage is celebrated, yet it is intertwined with anger and the momentum of violence.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, after cutting down an opponent, roars like a lion. The scene then depicts two powerful fighters roaring like bulls, their cries resounding in the space between the opposing forces.