Shloka 31
Chapter 136: Pandava Counter-Encirclement and the Vāyavya-Astra Disruption
स निर्भिन्नो रणे भीमो नाराचैर्मर्मभेदिभि:
sa nirbhinno raṇe bhīmo nārācair marmabhedibhiḥ
サञ्जयは言った。「戦のただ中で、ビーマはナラーチャの矢—急所を穿つ矢—により貫かれた。だがこの光景は、戦争の残忍な精密さを示す。最強の者でさえ、肉体の最も脆い箇所を狙う傷によって試されるのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of righteous warfare: strength alone does not exempt one from pain, and combat often turns on precise, ethically weighty acts—striking vital points—testing endurance and resolve within the kṣatriya code.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, while fighting on the battlefield, is struck and pierced by nārāca arrows that penetrate vital spots, indicating an intense exchange where opponents attempt to disable even a formidable warrior through targeted wounds.