Shloka 12
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
वे विषधर सर्पोंके समान भयंकर बाणोंद्वारा राजा युधिष्ठिरको पीड़ित करके पुनः भीमसेनकी ओर दौड़े और उन्हें अपने बाणोंकी वर्षासे आच्छादित करने लगे ।। तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्टवा तथैव च कृतास्त्रताम् । अपूजयन्ननीकानि परेषां तावकानि च,उनकी वह फुर्ती और अस्त्रविद्याका ज्ञान देखकर आपके और शत्रुपक्षके सैनिकोंने भी उनकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की
sañjaya uvāca | te viṣadhara-sarpāṇāṃ samānā bhayaṅkaraiḥ bāṇaiḥ rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pīḍayitvā punaḥ bhīmasenasyaiva abhyadravan, taṃ ca svabāṇa-varṣeṇa samantād ācchādayām āsuḥ || tasya tallāghavaṃ dṛṣṭvā tathaiva ca kṛtāstratām | apūjayann anīkāni pareṣāṃ tāvakāni ca ||
Sañjaya disse: Com flechas terríveis, como serpentes venenosas, eles atormentaram o rei Yudhiṣṭhira; depois correram de novo contra Bhīmasena e começaram a cobri-lo por todos os lados com uma chuva de flechas. Vendo sua agilidade e seu domínio das armas, as tropas—tanto as tuas quanto as do lado inimigo—o louvaram grandemente.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, excellence in discipline and skill can elicit respect from both sides; the verse highlights a warrior-ethic where valor and mastery (lāghava, kṛtāstratā) are acknowledged beyond partisan loyalty, hinting at an ethical space for honor even in war.
After wounding and pressuring King Yudhiṣṭhira with deadly arrows, the attackers turn and charge Bhīma, covering him with an arrow-shower. Observing Bhīma’s agility and weapon-mastery, soldiers from both the Kaurava and Pāṇḍava ranks praise him.