Shloka 28
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
श्येनवद् व्यचरद् भीम: खड्गेन गदया तथा
śyenavad vyacarad bhīmaḥ khaḍgena gadayā tathā
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഭീമൻ ശ്യേനത്തെപ്പോലെ വേഗവും ക്രൂരതയും കൊണ്ട് യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ സഞ്ചരിച്ചു; കൈയിൽ ഖഡ്ഗവും അതുപോലെ ഗദയും വഹിച്ചു.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial energy: Bhīma’s power is portrayed as swift, focused, and effective. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, such prowess is not celebrated in isolation but framed within the grave context of dharma-tested warfare, where action has consequences even when undertaken as duty.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s movements on the battlefield: he ranges about rapidly, attacking with both sword and mace, compared to a hawk’s quick, decisive motion.