Shloka 24
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ७२: सैन्यगुणवर्णनम्, व्यूहरक्षा, दैव-पुरुषकारचिन्ता
भीमसेनस्तत: क्रुद्धों भारद्वाजमविध्यत । संरक्षन् सात्यकिं राजन् द्रोणाच्छस्त्रभृतां वरात्
bhīmasenas tataḥ kruddho bhāradvājam avidhyat | saṁrakṣan sātyakiṁ rājan droṇāc chastrabhṛtāṁ varāt ||
ਤਦੋਂ ਭੀਮਸੇਨ ਕ੍ਰੋਧਿਤ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਭਾਰਦ੍ਵਾਜ (ਦ੍ਰੋਣ) ਨੂੰ ਬਾਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵਿੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਲੱਗਾ। ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ! ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰਧਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਦ੍ਰੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਤ੍ਯਕੀ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਚਾਰਯ ਨੂੰ ਘਾਇਲ ਕੀਤਾ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the chaos of battle, a warrior’s dharma often appears as protective responsibility: Bhīma prioritizes safeguarding an ally (Sātyaki) even when it requires confronting a revered and formidable teacher-warrior like Droṇa. The verse highlights duty-driven action under pressure, while also hinting at the moral tension between righteous protection and anger-fueled violence.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, angered, shoots and pierces Droṇa with arrows. The immediate context is defensive: Bhīma is protecting Sātyaki from Droṇa, who is described as the foremost among weapon-wielders.