Shloka 20
Karna’s Martial Boast and Challenge to Bībhatsu
Arjuna
वैयाप्रकोश: सुमहान् भीमसेनस्य सायक: । गुरुभारसहो दिव्य: शात्रवाणां भयंकर:,जिसकी म्यान व्याप्रचर्मकी बनी हुई है, वह महान् खड़ग भीमसेनका है। यह भी गुरुतर भार सहन करनेवाला, दिव्य एवं शत्रुओंके लिये भयंकर है
uttara uvāca | vaiyāprakośaḥ sumahān bhīmasenasya sāyakaḥ | gurubhārasaho divyaḥ śātravāṇāṃ bhayaṅkaraḥ |
ఉత్తర చెప్పెను—“వ్యాఘ్రచర్మముతో చేసిన మడుగు గల ఈ మహా ఖడ్గము భీమసేనునిది. ఇది భారమైన ఒత్తిడిని తట్టుకొనగలది, దివ్యనిర్మితము, శత్రువులకు భయంకరము.”
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of readiness and strength in the service of rightful protection: true martial power is portrayed as disciplined, enduring, and awe-inspiring, meant to deter and defeat aggression when dharma requires defense.
Uttara is identifying and describing Bhīma’s formidable weapon—kept in a tiger-hide sheath—emphasizing its great might, durability under heavy strain, and its terrifying effect on enemies as preparations for conflict intensify.