Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 28
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
श्येनवद् व्यचरद् भीम: खड्गेन गदया तथा
śyenavad vyacarad bhīmaḥ khaḍgena gadayā tathā
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—பீமன் கழுகுபோல் விரைந்து, கொடூரமாகப் போர்க்களத்தில் அலைந்தான்; கையில் வாளும், அதுபோலக் கதையும் இருந்தன.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial energy: Bhīma’s power is portrayed as swift, focused, and effective. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, such prowess is not celebrated in isolation but framed within the grave context of dharma-tested warfare, where action has consequences even when undertaken as duty.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s movements on the battlefield: he ranges about rapidly, attacking with both sword and mace, compared to a hawk’s quick, decisive motion.
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