Shloka 9
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
ततो लाडलमुद्यम्य भीममभ्यद्रवद् बली,ऐसा कहकर महाबली बलराम अपना हल उठाकर भीमसेनकी ओर दौड़े। उस समय अपनी भुजाएँ ऊपर उठाये हुए महात्मा बलरामजीका रूप अनेक धातुओंके कारण विचित्र शोभा पानेवाले महान् श्वेतपर्वतके समान जान पड़ता था
tato lāṅgalam udyamya bhīmam abhyadravad balī |
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu Balarāma yang maha perkasa, mengangkat senjata bajaknya, meluru terus ke arah Bhīmasena. Dengan kedua-dua lengannya terangkat tinggi, Balarāma yang berhati besar tampak bagaikan sebuah gunung putih yang luas, memancar aneh dan indah oleh pelbagai warna galian—suatu gambaran kekuatan yang menggentarkan, bersiap menegakkan rasa keadilannya di tengah pertikaian para pahlawan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how immense power, when stirred by perceived injustice, can surge toward violence; it implicitly raises the ethical demand that strength be governed by dharma and restraint, especially among kṣatriyas whose honor-codes can quickly escalate conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Balarāma lifts his ploughshare weapon and charges toward Bhīma, his appearance compared to a great white mountain—signaling an imminent confrontation driven by anger and a desire to correct or punish.