Mahabharata 6.116.36 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 36
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
स तथा पीड्यमानोड<पि सर्वशस्त्रैर्महारथै: । मत्वा तृणेन तांस्तुल्यान् विचचार गतव्यथ:
sa tathā pīḍyamāno 'pi sarvaśastrair mahārathaiḥ | matvā tṛṇena tāṁs tulyān vicacāra gatavyathaḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: Embora fosse assaltado e atormentado por toda espécie de armas arremessadas pelos grandes guerreiros de carro, Bhīmasena, considerando-os nada mais que lâminas de relva, movia-se sem aflição.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights steadfast courage and mental mastery in adversity: even when struck by many weapons, a true hero remains unshaken, treating threats as insignificant and continuing his duty without inner distress.
Sañjaya describes Bhīmasena on the battlefield being attacked by multiple great chariot-warriors with various weapons; yet Bhīma, undeterred and seemingly pain-free, continues to move about, regarding his assailants as negligible.
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