Shloka 15
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
द्रुपद: कौरवान् दृष्टवा प्राधावत समन्ततः । शरजालेन महता मोहयन् कौरवीं चमूम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | drupadaḥ kauravān dṛṣṭvā prādhāvat samantataḥ | śarajālena mahatā mohayann kauravīṃ camūm |
கௌரவர்களைப் பார்த்ததும் அரசன் துருபதன் எல்லாத் திசைகளிலிருந்தும் பாய்ந்து தாக்கினான்; பெரும் அம்புவலையைப் பரப்பி கௌரவ சேனையை மயக்கமும் திகைப்பும் அடையச் செய்தான்।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive courage and skill can create a moral-psychological advantage in war: a single resolute warrior, acting with speed and mastery, can disrupt a larger force by breaking its composure and cohesion.
Drupada, upon seeing the Kaurava forces, launches an all-around assault and showers them with a dense barrage of arrows, bewildering their army; his prowess is so fearsome that the Kauravas feel as though they face many fighters rather than one.