Shloka 49
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
वेग॑ चक्रे महावेगो धनुज्यामवमृज्य च । ततः सत्यजितश्चापं छित्त्वा राजानमभ्ययात्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | vegaṃ cakre mahāvego dhanujyām avamṛjya ca | tataḥ satyajitaś cāpaṃ chittvā rājānam abhyayāt |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Si Arjuna, makapangyarihan at matulin, ay nagpaigting ng bilis; matapos punasan at ayusin ang pisi ng kanyang busog, nagsimula siyang magpakawala ng mga palaso nang may matinding lakas. Pagkaraan, nang maputol niya ang busog ni Satyajit, sumugod siya patungo sa hari—si Drupada.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: a warrior must remain steady under a barrage, restore readiness (even something as basic as the bowstring), and act decisively with skill rather than panic or cruelty.
Arjuna, after being pressed by Satyajit’s arrows, regains momentum, adjusts his bowstring, shoots with great speed, cuts Satyajit’s bow, and then advances toward King Drupada.