Shloka 37
अन्धकार-रजःसंमूढे रणाङ्गणे प्रदीपप्रकाशः | Illumination of the Army in Darkness and Dust
तत:ः शरसहस्रेण सम्यगस्तेन भारत । पाण्डवो व्यकिरत् कर्ण भीमो भीमपराक्रम:,भरतनन्दन! तदनन्तर अच्छी तरह चलाये हुए सहस्रों बाणोंसे भयंकर पराक्रमी पाण्डुपुत्र भीमने कर्णको आच्छादित कर दिया
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa samyagastena bhārata | pāṇḍavo vyakirat karṇaṃ bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ ||
ನಂತರ, ಓ ಭಾರತ, ಭೀಕರ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯ ಪಾಂಡವ ಭೀಮನು ಸಮ್ಯಕ್ವಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಾನಿಸಿ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ಸಾವಿರ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಕರ್ಣನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣವೃಷ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಆವರಿಸಿದನು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya arena where discipline, precision, and unwavering resolve operate within a morally charged conflict. It invites reflection on how prowess and duty are exercised amid a war fought over claims of legitimacy and dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, with expertly released volleys—symbolically ‘a thousand arrows’—rains missiles upon Karṇa, effectively blanketing him and intensifying the duel-like pressure within the broader battlefield.