Shloka 29
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
छित्त्वा भीमो महाराज नादं सिंह इवानदत् | तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ बलिनौ वासितान्तरे
chittvā bhīmo mahārāja nādaṃ siṃha ivānadat | tau vṛṣāv iva nardantau balinau vāsitāntare ||
Wahai Raja, setelah menumbangkan lawannya, Bhīma mengaum seperti singa. Lalu dua pahlawan perkasa itu meraung seperti lembu jantan yang mengganas, memenuhi ruang antara kedua-dua bala tentera dengan pekikan menggelegar—gambaran keganasan perang yang menonjolkan bagaimana bangga diri, amarah, dan keberanian meluap serentak dalam etika peperangan, ketika keberanian dipuji walaupun kekerasan semakin memuncak.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless valor: a warrior’s roar symbolizes resolve and dominance in battle. Ethically, it also hints at the double edge of martial glory—courage is celebrated, yet it is intertwined with anger and the momentum of violence.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, after cutting down an opponent, roars like a lion. The scene then depicts two powerful fighters roaring like bulls, their cries resounding in the space between the opposing forces.