Shloka 25
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
उसमें सोनेका डंडा लगा हुआ था। उसको सह लेना बहुत ही कठिन था। उसे सहसा आते देख भीष्मने झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंद्वारा युद्धभूमिमें काट गिराया ।।
tato ’pareṇa bhallena pītena niśitena ca | kārmukaṁ bhīmasenasya dvidhā ciccheda bhārata ||
三阇耶说道：那兵器装着金柄，实难承受。毗湿摩见其骤至，便以节部弯曲的箭矢在战场上将之斩落。继而，婆罗多啊，毗湿摩又以一支锋利、淬炼精良的“婆罗”箭，将毗摩军之弓一分为二。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: disciplined, skillful combat where disabling an opponent’s weapon can be a strategic and ethically bounded act within the rules of war, reflecting restraint amid violence.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīṣma, using a sharp, well-tempered bhalla arrow, severs Bhīmasena’s bow into two, neutralizing his immediate ability to fight with that weapon.