Shloka 34
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
तौ श्र॒ुत्वा युगपद् वीरौ निनदं तस्य शुष्मिण: । पुन: पुनः प्राणदतां दिदृक्षन्ती वृकोदरम्,उस महाबली वीरके सिंहनादको एक ही साथ सुनकर उन दोनों वीरोंने भीमसेनको देखनेकी इच्छा प्रकट करते हुए बारंबार गर्जना की
tau śrutvā yugapad vīrau ninadaṃ tasya śuṣmiṇaḥ | punaḥ punaḥ prāṇadatāṃ didṛkṣantī vṛkodaram ||
Sañjaya berkata: Mendengar serentak deruman menggelegar pahlawan yang garang itu, kedua-dua wira pun berulang kali melaungkan pekik perang mereka, dengan hasrat hendak menyaksikan Vṛkodara (Bhīma).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya war-ethos: courage and competitive resolve are stirred by an opponent’s roar, prompting warriors to answer with their own cries and seek direct confrontation—an ethical tension where valor and pride propel action amid lethal conflict.
Sañjaya reports that two warriors hear the fierce roar of Bhīma (Vṛkodara) and, simultaneously, they repeatedly roar back, expressing their desire to see and face him on the battlefield.