Shloka 108
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
प्रचिच्छेदाशु भल्लेन द्विषतामाततायिनाम् | शस्त्र पाणिं तथा बाहुं तथापि च शिरांस्युत,वे अपने भल्लके द्वारा आततायी शत्रुओंके शस्त्र, हाथ, भुजा तथा मस्तकोंको बड़ी फुर्तीसे काट रहे थे
prachicchedāśu bhallena dviṣatām ātatāyinām | śastra-pāṇiṃ tathā bāhuṃ tathāpi ca śirāṃsy uta ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: Sa bilis ng kanyang mga palasong bhalla, patuloy niyang pinuputol ang mga sandata sa kamay ng mga kaaway na mananalakay—pati mga kamay, mga bisig, at maging mga ulo ay kanyang inihihiwalay.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim ethic of battlefield dharma: against ātatāyins (violent aggressors), a warrior’s duty is executed through decisive action. It reflects how classical dharma discourse often treats aggression as a condition that legitimizes forceful response.
Sañjaya describes a fighter (implied by context) rapidly using bhalla-arrows to cut down enemy weapons and to sever hands, arms, and heads—depicting intense, close-quarters lethality and the turning of the battle through superior archery.