Shloka 253
कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement
Chapter 111
समीक्ष्य तदवस्थं तं वधायास्य मनो दे | तब समरकुशल महाबली भीमसेनकुमारने अलम्बुषको उस अवस्थामें देखकर मन-ही- मन उसके वधका निश्चय किया
samīkṣya tad-avasthaṃ taṃ vadhāyāsya mano dadhe | tataḥ samara-kuśalo mahābalī bhīmasena-kumāraḥ alambuṣaṃ tam avasthāṃ dṛṣṭvā manasāiva tasya vadhaṃ niściccheda ||
ສັນຊະຍະກ່າວວ່າ: «ເມື່ອເຫັນເຂົາຢູ່ໃນສະພາບນັ້ນ ລູກຊາຍຂອງພີມະເສນະ—ຜູ້ມີກໍາລັງໃຫຍ່ ແລະຊໍານານໃນສົງຄາມ—ກໍຕັດສິນໃນໃຈວ່າຈະສັງຫານອະລັມບຸສະ»។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive resolve in a righteous struggle: when a dangerous adversary is seen in a vulnerable state, the warrior must choose promptly and responsibly, prioritizing protection of one’s side and the demands of duty over wavering hesitation.
Sañjaya narrates that Ghaṭotkaca (Bhīma’s son), a powerful and battle-skilled fighter, sees Alambuṣa in a particular weakened/compromised condition and inwardly determines to slay him.