Shloka 1
कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement
Chapter 111
ऑपन--माज बछ। असि<-छऋाल जा नवाधिकशततमो<्ध्याय: घटोत्कचद्वारा अलम्बुषका वध और पाण्डव-सेनामें हर्ष- ध्वनि संजय उवाच अलनम्बुषं तथा युद्धे विचरन्तमभीतवत् । हैडिम्बि: प्रययौ तूर्ण विव्याध निशितै: शरै:,संजय कहते हैं--राजन! युद्धमें इस प्रकार निर्भय-से विचरते हुए अलम्बुषके पास हिडिम्बाकुमार घटोत्कच बड़े वेगसे जा पहुँचा और उसे अपने तीखे बाणोंद्वारा बींधने लगा
sañjaya uvāca | alambuṣaṃ tathā yuddhe vicarantam abhītavat | haiḍimbiḥ prayayau tūrṇaṃ vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—राजन्, अलम्बुषं तथा युद्धे विचरन्तमभीतवत्। हैडिम्बिः प्रययौ तूर्णं घटोत्कचो महाबलः, विव्याध च तम् निशितैः शरैः।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of promptly confronting a dangerous opponent: fearlessness and decisive action are portrayed as essential martial qualities, while also reminding the listener that war compels relentless counter-moves rather than calm moral resolution.
Alambuṣa is moving fearlessly in battle; Ghaṭotkaca, son of Hiḍimbā, quickly advances toward him and begins striking him with sharp arrows, initiating a direct engagement that leads into Alambuṣa’s downfall in this episode.