Shloka 36
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
पार्षत॑ शरजालेन क्षिपन्नागात् स पाण्डव: । हयौघांश्ष रथौघांक्ष॒ गजौघांश्व॒ समन्तत:ः
pārṣataḥ śarajālena kṣipann āgāt sa pāṇḍavaḥ | hayaughāṁś ca rathaughāṁś ca gajaughāṁś ca samantataḥ ||
ویشَمپاین نے کہا—وہ پانڈوَ تیز رفتاری سے آگے بڑھا، تیروں کا جال برساتا ہوا، اور چاروں طرف گھوڑوں کے دستوں، رتھوں کے ہجوم اور ہاتھیوں کے غول پر وار کرنے لگا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as controlled courage and tactical skill: force is applied with discipline against organized threats, emphasizing competence and resolve rather than uncontrolled violence.
Vaiśampāyana describes a warrior—identified as Pārṣata—advancing rapidly while releasing a dense barrage of arrows, attacking surrounding formations of cavalry, chariots, and elephants on all sides.