Shloka 28
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
श्येनवद् व्यचरद् भीम: खड्गेन गदया तथा
śyenavad vyacarad bhīmaḥ khaḍgena gadayā tathā
سنجے نے کہا—بھیم باز کی مانند تیز اور درندہ صفت ہو کر میدانِ جنگ میں گردش کر رہا تھا؛ اس کے ہاتھ میں تلوار بھی تھی اور اسی طرح گدا بھی۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial energy: Bhīma’s power is portrayed as swift, focused, and effective. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, such prowess is not celebrated in isolation but framed within the grave context of dharma-tested warfare, where action has consequences even when undertaken as duty.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s movements on the battlefield: he ranges about rapidly, attacking with both sword and mace, compared to a hawk’s quick, decisive motion.