Shloka 19
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
ततो द्रौणिमहाराज शरवर्षेण मारिष
tato drauṇimahārāja śaravarṣeṇa māriṣa
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, wahai Raja Agung, putera Droṇa diserbu dengan hujan anak panah, wahai yang mulia. Inilah gambaran peningkatan pertempuran yang tidak mengenal henti—di mana keperkasaan disambut dengan daya yang setara atau lebih besar, dan keteguhan hati pahlawan diuji di tengah keganasan yang melimpah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethical tension: in war, skill and courage are constantly countered by greater force, revealing how quickly violence multiplies and how a warrior’s duty (kṣātra-dharma) is tested under overwhelming pressure.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā) is met with a dense ‘rain’ of arrows—signaling an intense exchange in the Karṇa Parva battle sequence where combatants attempt to suppress or break the opponent through concentrated missile fire.