Shloka 103
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
श्रुतान्तमवधीद् भीमस्तव पुत्र महारथ: । तत्पश्चात् समस्त आवरणोंका भेदन करनेवाले दूसरे भल्लके द्वारा महारथी भीमसेनने आपके पुत्र श्रुतान्तका अन्त कर दिया
śrutāntam avadhīd bhīmas tava putro mahārathaḥ | tatpaścāt samasta-āvaraṇānāṃ bhedana-karena dvitīyena bhallakena mahārathī bhīmasenas tava putrasya śrutāntasya antaṃ cakāra |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Pinatay ni Bhīma, ang dakilang mandirigmang karwahe, ang iyong anak na si Śrutānta. Pagkaraan, sa ikalawang palasong bhallaka—na kayang tumagos sa lahat ng panangga—tinuldukan ni Mahārathī Bhīmasena ang buhay ni Śrutānta.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh ethical reality of war: extraordinary martial skill can pierce every defense, yet it also demonstrates how violence in a dharma-war still produces irreversible loss—where kinship and protection fail before the momentum of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, a foremost warrior, kills Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son Śrutānta, specifically noting the use of a second broad-headed arrow that breaks through all protective coverings.