Shloka 24
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
ततो<न्यद् धनुरादाय भीमसेनो महाबल: । अवाकिरत् तव सुतं तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्,तब महाबली भीमसेन दूसरा धनुष लेकर आपके पुत्रपर बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे और बोले--'खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
tato 'nyad dhanur ādāya bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | avākirat tava sutaṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
サンジャヤは言った。すると大力のビーマセーナは別の弓を取り、汝の子に矢の雨を浴びせつつ、「立て、立て！」と叫んだ。戦場の義務という苛烈な掟において、この挑発は単なる残虐ではない。相手の胆力を砕き、決着の対決へと引きずり出すための、武人の呼びかけなのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya code in war: courage and steadfastness are demanded even amid mortal danger. Bhīma’s command ‘Stand firm’ functions as a test of resolve and a push toward a decisive, face-to-face contest rather than evasive fighting.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma switches to another bow and unleashes a dense volley of arrows at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, while verbally challenging him to hold his ground. It marks an escalation in the duel’s intensity and aims to overwhelm both body and morale.