Shloka 25
महाराज! पार्थका आना सुनते ही प्रतापी भीमसेन प्राणोंका मोह छोड़कर आपकी सेनाका मर्दन करने लगे ।। स वायुवीर्यप्रतिमो वायुवेगसमो जवे । वायुवद् व्यचरद् भीमो वायुपुत्र: प्रतापवान्,प्रतापी वायुपुत्र भीमसेन वायुके समान वेगशाली थे। बल और पराक्रममें भी वायुकी ही समानता रखते थे। वे उस रणभूमिमें वायुके समान विचरण करने लगे
sa vāyuvīryapratimo vāyuvegamo jave | vāyuvad vyacarad bhīmo vāyuputraḥ pratāpavān ||
Disse Sañjaya: “Ó Rei, ao ouvir que Pārtha vinha, o impetuoso Bhīmasena, lançando fora todo apego à própria vida, pôs-se a esmagar as tuas forças. Bhīma, filho de Vāyu, era igual ao Vento em vigor e semelhante a ele em rapidez; pelo campo de batalha movia-se como o próprio Vento.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve: when duty calls, a warrior sets aside fear and personal attachment (prāṇa-moha) and acts with full commitment. Bhīma’s ‘wind-like’ imagery underscores disciplined energy directed toward a chosen dharmic aim—protecting his side and fulfilling his role in the war.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s sudden, forceful advance on the battlefield. Compared repeatedly to the Wind in speed and power, Bhīma ranges through the field and begins to crush the Kaurava forces, stirred by the situation involving the sons of Pṛthā (the Pāṇḍavas).