Shloka 43
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
त्वरमाणोभिदुद्राव महेन्द्र शम्बरो यथा । महता शरवर्षेण पार्थ: पाउ्चालमावृणोत्
tvaramāṇo 'bhidudrāva mahendraḥ śambaro yathā | mahatā śaravarṣeṇa pārthaḥ pāñcālam āvṛṇot ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：般遮罗之王急速冲向阿周那，如同商婆罗昔日袭击摩诃因陀罗（因陀罗）一般。然而，昆蒂之子帕尔塔以一阵巨大的箭雨将般遮罗王尽数笼罩——以沉着的技艺迎击强攻，而非惊惶失措。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: courage and swift engagement are met by controlled, skillful response. Arjuna’s arrow-shower symbolizes disciplined power—victory pursued through mastery and composure rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Drupada of Pāñcāla rushes to attack Arjuna, compared to Śambara’s assault on Indra. Arjuna counters by unleashing a dense volley of arrows that ‘covers’ Drupada, checking his advance and asserting battlefield superiority.