Shloka 33
Chapter 12: Arjuna’s suppression of the Saṃśaptakas and duel with Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi
स भीमसेन: शुशुभे तोमरै रड्भमाश्रितै: । क्रोधदीप्तवपुर्मेचै: सप्तसप्तिरिवांशुमान्
sa bhīmasenaḥ śuśubhe tomarair raḍbhamāśritaiḥ | krodha-dīpta-vapur meghaiḥ sapta-saptir ivāṃśumān |
サンジャヤは言った。ビーマセーナはトーマラ（投げ槍）に身を貫かれながらも、なお燦然と輝いていた。怒りに燃えるその姿は、七頭の馬に曳かれる太陽のごとく、雲の群れに覆われつつもかえっていっそう凄烈に映る—憤怒と忍耐が傷を戦場の恐るべき光輝へと変えていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya endurance and steadfastness in battle: even when wounded, a warrior must not collapse into despair but maintain resolve. Ethically, it portrays how inner fire (controlled courage rather than mere rage) can transform suffering into strength, while also reminding that war magnifies both virtue (fortitude) and danger (unbridled anger).
Sañjaya describes Bhīma on the battlefield after being struck by tomara-spears that have lodged in his body. Instead of appearing diminished, Bhīma looks more formidable—his wrath makes him blaze like the sun, and the embedded weapons are compared to clouds around the seven-horsed sun, intensifying the dramatic scene.