Shloka 163
Sauptika-parva Adhyāya 13 — Bhīmasena’s Pursuit of Drauṇi and the Release of a Divine Astra
भीमसेनो महाबाहुस्तिष्ठ तिछ्ठेति चाब्रवीत् | कुन्तीकुमार महाबाहु भीमसेन बाणसहित धनुष लिये उसकी ओर दौड़े और बोले --'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह'
bhīmaseno mahābāhus tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang makapangyarihang si Bhīmasena ay sumigaw, “Tumigil! Tumigil!” at sumugod pasulong na tangan ang busog at mga palaso. Ipinapakita ng sandaling ito ang walang-awat na paghabol sa kaaway matapos ang paglipol—sumisiklab ang tapang at poot, ngunit nananatiling nakabitin ang bigat ng tanong sa dharma: ang karahasang nagpapatuloy kahit lampas na sa pangunahing labanan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of confronting an enemy directly—issuing a clear challenge rather than striking unseen—while also hinting at the moral strain of continued violence in the grim aftermath of war.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, described as mighty-armed, rushes forward and shouts “Stand! Stand!”—a battlefield command challenging the opponent to stop and face him.