Shloka 52
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धो गदामादाय पाण्डव: । ध्वजं धनुश्न सूतं च सम्ममर्दाहवे रिपो:,इससे अत्यन्त कुपित होकर पाण्डुनन्दन भीमसेनने गदा हाथमें ले ली और उसके द्वारा युद्धस्थलमें शत्रुके ध्वज, धनुष और सारथिको भी कुचल डाला
bhīmasenas tu saṅkruddho gadām ādāya pāṇḍavaḥ | dhvajaṃ dhanuḥ sūtaṃ ca sammamardāhave ripōḥ ||
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धो गदामादाय पाण्डवः। ध्वजं धनुश्च सूतं च सम्ममर्दाहवे रिपोः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can intensify violence in war: Bhīma does not merely counter the enemy’s attack but annihilates the enemy’s martial supports (standard, weapon, and charioteer). It implicitly invites reflection on restraint and proportionality even within kṣatriya warfare.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, provoked and furious, grabs his mace and smashes the enemy’s chariot insignia (banner), the bow, and the charioteer on the battlefield—depicting a decisive, brutal moment in the Drona Parva fighting.