Shloka 336
अध्याय ८८ — घटोत्कच-दुर्योधनयुद्धवर्णनम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Duryodhana Engagement
जघान वाहान् समरे समन्तात् पारावतान् सिन्धुराजस्य संख्ये । वेगशाली भीमसेन उसके बाणोंकी कोई परवा न करते हुए मन-ही-मन क्रोधसे जल उठे। तत्पश्चात् उन्होंने समरभूमिमें सिन्धुराजके कबूतरके समान रंगवाले घोड़ोंको मार डाला
sañjaya uvāca |
jaghāna vāhān samare samantāt pārāvatān sindhurājasya saṅkhye |
三阇耶说：在鏖战之中，迅猛的毗摩塞那全然不顾敌箭，心中怒火炽燃，从四面击杀信度王的战马——毛色如鸽灰一般——由此断其驰骋之势，使其在战场上失去机动。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a wartime ethic of strategic necessity within kshatriya-dharma: in battle, disabling an enemy’s mobility (by killing mounts) can be a decisive act, even though it is violent and morally weighty. It also shows how unchecked anger fuels escalation in conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Bhima, enraged and unconcerned with incoming arrows, kills the Sindhu king’s pigeon-grey horses across the battlefield, effectively undermining the king’s ability to maneuver or fight effectively.