Shloka 41
Chapter 12: Arjuna’s suppression of the Saṃśaptakas and duel with Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे भीम॑ क्षेमधूर्ति: पराभिनत् | जघान चास्य द्विरदं नाराचै: सर्वमर्मसु
tataḥ kruddho raṇe bhīmaṃ kṣemadhūrtiḥ parābhinat | jaghāna cāsya dviradaṃ nārācaiḥ sarvamarmasu ||
サンジャヤは言った。「そのときクシェーマドゥールティは戦場で怒りに燃え、激しくビーマセーナに襲いかかった。さらにナラーチャの矢をもって、ビーマの象のあらゆる急所を射抜いた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the escalation of violence driven by anger (krodha) in war: tactical success may come through ruthless targeting (even of mounts), but it deepens the ethical burden of battle and illustrates how wrath can override restraint.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Kṣemadhūrti, enraged, attacks Bhīmasena and then pierces Bhīma’s elephant with heavy nārāca arrows at its vital points, effectively disabling or killing the mount in the midst of combat.