Shloka 61
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
राजानमभिधावन्तं शरैरावृत्य रोदसी । क्रुद्ध: प्रच्छादयामास शरजालेन मारुति:
rājānam abhidhāvantaṃ śarair āvṛtya rodasī | kruddhaḥ pracchādayāmāsa śarajālena mārutiḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang makita ang hari (Yudhiṣṭhira) na sumasalakay pasulong, si Bhīmasena—anak ni Māruti—ay nag-alab sa galit at tinakpan siya ng mga palaso; at sa siksik na lambat ng mga palaso, wari’y natakpan maging ang lupa at langit. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito na sa poot ng labanan, ang lakas-mandirigma ay maaaring manaig sa pagpipigil, kahit ang layon ay ipagtanggol ang nararapat na hari.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between righteous protection and uncontrolled anger in war: even when defending one’s king, wrath can intensify violence and obscure discernment, reminding readers that dharma in battle requires both valor and restraint.
As Yudhiṣṭhira charges forward, Bhīma—called Māruti, the son of the Wind—becomes furious and showers the opponent with such a thick barrage of arrows that it is described as covering not only the king’s path but seemingly the very earth and sky.