Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.21.14 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 14
द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping
वृकस्तु परमक्रुद्धो द्रोणं षष्ट्या स्तनान्तरे । विव्याध बलवान राज॑स्तदद्भुतभिवाभवत्,नरेश्वर! बलवान् वृकने अत्यन्त कुपित होकर द्रोणाचार्यकी छातीमें साठ बाण मारे। वह अद्भुत-सी बात थी
vṛkastu paramakruddho droṇaṃ ṣaṣṭyā stanāntare | vivyādha balavān rājan tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian Vṛka, menyala oleh amarah yang amat dahsyat, dengan gagahnya menikam dada Droṇa dengan enam puluh anak panah, wahai raja. Ia tampak sebagai suatu keajaiban—suatu perbuatan yang mengagumkan di tengah amukan pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how overwhelming anger can drive extraordinary martial action; it also underscores the epic’s attention to prowess and consequence in war, where even revered teachers like Droṇa become targets in the relentless logic of battle.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Vṛka (Bhīma), in intense fury, shoots Droṇa with sixty arrows in the chest, and the feat is described as astonishing to behold.
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