Shloka 8
Arjuna–Bhīṣma Strategic Engagement and Mutual Arrow-Interdiction (भीष्मार्जुनसमागमः)
तस्मिन् समुत्थिते शब्दे तुमुले लोमहर्षणे । भीमसेनो महाबाहु: प्राणदद् गोवृषो यथा,उस रोमांचकारी भयंकर शब्दके प्रकट होते ही महाबाहु भीमसेन साँड़की भाँति गर्जने लगे
tasmin samutthite śabde tumule lomaharṣaṇe | bhīmaseno mahābāhuḥ prāṇadad govṛṣo yathā ||
Sañjaya berkata: Tatkala gemuruh yang hiruk-pikuk dan membuat bulu roma berdiri itu bangkit, Bhīmasena yang berlengan perkasa pun mengaum seperti lembu jantan di tengah kawanan—menyahut kengerian medan perang dengan keberanian dan tekad yang tidak gentar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of fear-inducing chaos, a warrior grounded in kṣatriya resolve responds with courage rather than panic; Bhīma’s roar symbolizes steadiness, morale, and readiness to uphold duty in battle.
A terrifying, tumultuous sound rises on the battlefield; immediately Bhīmasena, famed for strength, bellows like a powerful bull—an emphatic response that signals his fearlessness and challenges the opposing side.