Shloka 34
दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat
दुर्योधनश्व॒ भीमश्न समेयातां महाबलौ,जिस समय वह जनसंहारकारी भयंकर युद्ध चल रहा था, उस समय महाबली दुर्योधन और भीमसेन एक-दूसरेसे जूझने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanaś ca bhīmaś ca sametya mahābalau | yasmin kāle sa janasaṃhārakārī bhayaṅkaro yuddhaḥ pravartata | tasmin kāle mahābalī duryodhanaḥ bhīmasenaś ca parasparaṃ yuyudhyāte |
सञ्जय उवाच— तस्मिन् जनक्षयकरे घोरे युद्धे प्रवर्तमाने, दुर्योधनश्च भीमसेनश्च महाबलौ परस्परं समीयतुः सम्यग्युद्धं चक्रतुः।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: even when mighty heroes clash, the setting is a 'people-destroying' conflict, reminding the listener that strength and valor operate within a tragic ethical landscape where adharma-driven hostility yields mass suffering.
Sanjaya reports that, amid the terrifying ongoing battle, Duryodhana and Bhimasena meet directly and begin fighting each other, marking a focused duel within the wider carnage.