Shloka 137
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
कच्चित् कुशलिनौ बाहू मुष्टिवा न व्यशीर्यत । उदीर्यमाणं हि रणे पश्यामि द्रौणिमाहवे
kaccit kuśalinau bāhū muṣṭī vā na vyaśīryata | udīryamāṇaṃ hi raṇe paśyāmi drauṇim āhave ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ligtas at matatag pa ba ang iyong dalawang bisig? Hindi ba lumuwag ang iyong mahigpit na pagkakahawak? Sapagkat sa digmaan ay nakikita ko ang anak ni Droṇa, si Aśvatthāman, na sumusulong at sumasalakay laban sa iyo.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of steadiness under pressure: strength is not merely physical (arms and grip) but also resolve. It frames combat as a test of endurance and composure when a formidable opponent advances.
Sañjaya, reporting the battle, expresses anxious concern and points out that Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi) is pressing forward in the fight. The line functions as a vivid battlefield update emphasizing the intensity of the encounter.