Shloka 47
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
चकर्ष च ततो दोर्भ्या धनुर्जलदनि:स्वनम्
sañjaya uvāca | cakarṣa ca tato dorbhyāṃ dhanur jaladanisvanam, athāsya tad api kruddhaś ciccheda dhanur arjunaḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, dengan kedua-dua lengannya, dia menarik busur yang mengaum seperti guruh awan. Namun Arjuna, dibakar amarah, segera memutuskan busur itu juga. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa dalam kemarahan pertempuran, kepahlawanan dan keputusan pantas menentukan saat—namun krodha (amarah) turut mendorong pertikaian memuncak, menjadikan kemahiran sebagai pemusnahan tanpa henti terhadap alat lawan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the double edge of martial excellence: decisive skill can protect one’s side, but anger (krodha) accelerates violence and escalation. It implicitly cautions that even in righteous warfare, inner control remains ethically significant.
In the midst of battle, a warrior draws a thunderous bow; Arjuna, provoked and swift, cuts that bow as well—disabling the opponent’s weapon and asserting dominance in the exchange.