Mahabharata 7.185.37 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 185, Shloka 37
अनादृत्य बल बाह्वदोर्भीमसेनस्य माधव । चित्रास्त्रतां च पार्थस्य विक्रमन्ति सम कौरवा:,“माधव! भीमसेनके बाहुबल और अर्जुनके विचित्र अस्त्र-कौशलका अनादर करके कौरव योद्धा अपना पराक्रम प्रकट कर रहे हैं
anādṛtya bala-bāhv-udor-bhīmasenasya mādhava | citrāstratāṃ ca pārthasya vikramanti sama kauravāḥ ||
ഹേ മാധവ, ഭീമസേനന്റെ ഭുജബലത്തെയും പാർഥന്റെ വിചിത്രാസ്ത്രനൈപുണ്യത്തെയും അവഗണിച്ച് കൗരവയോദ്ധാക്കൾ സമമായി തങ്ങളുടെ വീര്യം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
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The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage: even when facing renowned strength (Bhīma) and superior weapon-skill (Arjuna), warriors may choose to stand their ground and assert their own honor. Ethically, it underscores how pride and resolve can drive action in war—sometimes admirable as bravery, sometimes perilous as disregard for reality.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra while addressing Kṛṣṇa as “Mādhava”: the Kaurava fighters, instead of being intimidated by Bhīma’s physical might and Arjuna’s extraordinary weaponry, are pressing forward and matching them in battle, exhibiting their own prowess.
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