Shloka 27
भीमसेनस्य गदायुद्ध-प्रभावः
The Battlefield Impact of Bhīmasena’s Mace Combat
सगदानुद्यतान् बाहूनू सखड्गांश्न विशाम्पते । सप्रासांश्व सतूणीरान् सशरान् सशरासनान्
sa-gadān udyatān bāhūn sa-khaḍgāṁś ca viśāṁ-pate | sa-prāsāṁś ca sa-tūṇīrān sa-śarān sa-śarāsanān ||
Sinabi ni Sanjaya: O panginoon ng bayan, pinutol niya ang mga bisig na nakataas ng mga mandirigma—mga bisig na may hawak na pamalo at espada, gayundin ang mga sibat—kasama ang kanilang lalagyan ng palaso, mga palaso, at mga busog. Sa larangang iyon, si Arjuna ay nag-anyong lubhang kakila-kilabot, inaalis sa mga may hawak ang mismong mga kasangkapan ng karahasan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim ethical weight of righteous war: Arjuna’s prowess is shown not as cruelty for its own sake, but as decisive action in a dharmic conflict—disabling opponents by severing the weapon-bearing arms, symbolically stripping away the means of harm.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Arjuna, appearing fearsome in battle, is cutting down the raised arms of enemy warriors along with their weapons and gear—maces, swords, spears, quivers, arrows, and bows—demonstrating overwhelming battlefield dominance.