Shloka 286
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भल्लेन क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् । उसका कवच कट गया था और शरीर नाराचोंके प्रहारसे जर्जर कर दिया गया था। उस अवस्थामें उसने कुपित होकर एक भल्लसे धृष्टद्युम्मके धनुषको काट डाला
sañjaya uvāca |
dhṛṣṭadyumnasya bhallena kruddhaś ciccheda kārmukam |
Sañjaya disse: Enfurecido, ele decepou o arco de Dhṛṣṭadyumna com uma flecha bhalla afiada. A cena ressalta a escalada incessante de perícia e ira no campo de batalha—onde inutilizar a arma do oponente se torna uma tática decisiva, ainda que cruel, em meio ao colapso das últimas contenções da guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies conflict and drives decisive but harsh actions; in the Mahābhārata’s war-ethic, mastery of weapons is often used to disable an enemy swiftly, yet the narrative also implies the moral cost when wrath governs conduct.
In the midst of combat, the warrior—described as enraged—uses a bhalla-arrow to cut Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s bow, aiming to neutralize him by destroying his primary weapon.