Shloka 35
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 25 — Bhīma’s Disruption of Elephant Formations and Bhagadatta’s Shock Advance
राजन! जो दोनों सेनाओंमें सबसे अधिक शूरवीर माना जाता था, डाकू और लुटेरोंको मारनेवाले उस समुद्री प्रान्तोंके अधिपतिको दुर्योधनपुत्र लक्ष्मणने रोका ।। स लक्ष्मणस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा लक्ष्म च भारत । लक्ष्मणे शरजालानि विसृजन् बह्बशोभत,भारत! तब वह लक्ष्मणके धनुष और ध्वजचिह्लको काटकर उसके ऊपर बाण- समूहोंकी वर्षा करता हुआ बहुत शोभा पाने लगा
sañjaya uvāca | rājan! yo ubhayasenayoḥ sarvādhikaḥ śūravaro mataḥ āsīt, dasyu-luṇṭakān nihantā taṃ samudra-prāntādhipatiṃ duryodhana-putro lakṣmaṇaḥ nyavārayat || sa lakṣmaṇasya iṣv-āsanaṃ chittvā lakṣma ca bhārata | lakṣmaṇe śara-jālāni visṛjan bahu aśobhat ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ରାଜନ୍! ଉଭୟ ସେନାରେ ଅଗ୍ରଶୂର ବୋଲି ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ଦସ୍ୟୁ ଓ ଲୁଣ୍ଠକଙ୍କୁ ସଂହାର କରୁଥିବା ସେହି ସମୁଦ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶର ଅଧିପତିଙ୍କୁ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନପୁତ୍ର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ରୋକିଦେଲା। ପରେ, ହେ ଭାରତ, ସେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ଧନୁଷ ଓ ଧ୍ୱଜଚିହ୍ନ କାଟି ଦେଇ, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବାଣଜାଲ ବର୍ଷାଇଲା; ଏଭଳି କରି ସେ ରଣଭୂମିରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶୋଭା ପାଇଲା।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya ideal of confronting renowned opponents directly and demonstrating mastery through disciplined skill—disabling an enemy’s weapons and standard—while also showing how reputation (as protector against banditry) becomes part of a warrior’s moral identity in war.
Laxmana, Duryodhana’s son, stops a celebrated coastal ruler on the battlefield. That opponent then severs Laxmana’s bow and banner-emblem and follows up by releasing dense volleys of arrows, gaining conspicuous splendor in combat.