Shloka 31
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
पश्य मे विक्रमं राजन् महेन्द्रस्येव संयुगे । विमुज्चन्तं महास्त्राणि पातयिष्यामि तं रथात्
paśya me vikramaṃ rājan mahendrasyeva saṃyuge | vimujcantaṃ mahāstrāṇi pātayiṣyāmi taṃ rathāt ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, saksikanlah keberanianku di medan perang, seperti Indra yang agung. Walaupun dia melepaskan senjata-senjata besar, aku akan menjatuhkannya dari keretanya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless resolve and martial confidence, while also implicitly warning that pride and boastful certainty in war can be ethically ambiguous—valor must be guided by dharma, not mere ego.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s bold declaration to the king: he claims that in the coming battle he will display Indra-like prowess and will bring down his formidable opponent—despite the opponent’s use of great weapons—by striking him from his chariot.