Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.116.76 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 76
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
ततोअन्यद् धनुरादाय वेगवत् सुमहास्वनम् । भीमसेनो रणे क्रुद्धो हार्दिक्यं समवारयत्
tato 'nyad dhanur ādāya vegavat sumahāsvanam | bhīmaseno raṇe kruddho hārdikyaṁ samavārayat ||
അപ്പോൾ ഭീമസേനൻ മറ്റൊരു ധനുസ്സ് എടുത്തു—വേഗവാനും മഹാ ടങ്കാരധ്വനിയോടെ മുഴങ്ങുന്നതും. യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ ക്രുദ്ധനായി ഹാർദിക്യനായ കൃതവർമ്മനെ നേരിട്ട് തടഞ്ഞുനിന്നു.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how anger arising from injury or loss can rapidly propel one into confrontation; in the Mahabharata’s war-ethic, a warrior’s duty continues amid such emotions, but the narrative also implicitly warns that wrath can narrow judgment and intensify violence.
After suffering a setback (implied by the context of his weapon being cut or rendered ineffective), Bhima seizes another powerful, loud-twanging bow and, enraged, directly engages Hārdikya—i.e., Kṛtavarman—meeting him in combat and checking his advance.
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