Shloka 31
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
पश्य मे विक्रमं राजन् महेन्द्रस्येव संयुगे । विमुज्चन्तं महास्त्राणि पातयिष्यामि तं रथात्
paśya me vikramaṃ rājan mahendrasyeva saṃyuge | vimujcantaṃ mahāstrāṇi pātayiṣyāmi taṃ rathāt ||
桑阇耶说道：“大王，请看我在战阵中的威勇，犹如大因陀罗。纵使他施放强大神兵，我也要将他从战车上击落。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless resolve and martial confidence, while also implicitly warning that pride and boastful certainty in war can be ethically ambiguous—valor must be guided by dharma, not mere ego.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s bold declaration to the king: he claims that in the coming battle he will display Indra-like prowess and will bring down his formidable opponent—despite the opponent’s use of great weapons—by striking him from his chariot.