Shloka 80
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
पश्य कुन्तीसुतं वीर॑ं भीममक्लिष्टकारिणम् । प्रभासन्तं महाबाहुं स्थितं मेरूमिवापरम्
paśya kuntīsutaṃ vīraṃ bhīmam akliṣṭakāriṇam | prabhāsantaṃ mahābāhuṃ sthitaṃ merum ivāparam ||
Śalya nói: “Hãy nhìn Bhīma, dũng sĩ con của Kuntī—không hề mỏi mệt trong hành động. Rực rỡ, tay lực lưỡng, chàng đứng vững như một núi Meru khác.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ideal of steadfastness and tireless effort: true strength is not only physical power but also unwavering resolve and endurance in righteous duty amid the pressures of battle.
In the Karna Parva battle setting, Shalya draws attention to Bhima’s formidable presence—radiant, strong, and immovable—using Mount Meru as a simile to emphasize Bhima’s stability and intimidating power on the battlefield.