Shloka 54
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
वेगेन महता राजन्नभ्यवर्षत पाण्डवम् | तदा चक्रे महद् युद्धमर्जुनो जयतां वर:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vegena mahatā rājann abhyavarṣata pāṇḍavam |
tadā cakre mahad yuddham arjuno jayatāṃ varaḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے راجَن! اُس نے بڑی تیزی اور قوت کے ساتھ پاندَو پر تیروں کی بارش کی۔ تب فاتح سورماؤں میں سب سے برتر ارجن نے زبردست جنگ چھیڑ دی۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: when challenged with overwhelming force, a warrior of discipline and skill responds with steadfast courage and measured prowess, turning aggression into a decisive engagement rather than retreating into fear or disorder.
An opponent unleashes a rapid, heavy ‘rain’ of arrows against Arjuna. In response, Arjuna—praised as foremost among victors—initiates a major, intensified phase of combat.