Shloka 18
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
त॑ प्रत्यविध्यद् दशभिर्थीमसेन: शिलीमुखै: । त्वरमाणो महेष्वास: सब्ये पाश्वे महाबल:,तब महाबली महाधनुर्धर भीमसेनने भी बड़ी उतावलीके साथ द्रोणाचार्यकी बायीं पसलीमें दस बाण मारकर उन्हें घायल कर दिया
taṁ pratyavidhyad daśabhir bhīmasenaḥ śilīmukhaiḥ | tvaramāṇo maheṣvāsaḥ savye pārśve mahābalaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：于是毗摩塞那，这位力大无穷、行动迅疾的神射手，立刻以十支锋利之箭还击，穿透其左肋。于战场冷峻的伦理之中，此被叙为沉重的反击——勇气与急迫驱使战士之举，在俱卢之野无尽的杀伐中回响。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of immediate counteraction within kṣatriya-dharma: courage, speed, and martial skill are praised, while the narrative also implicitly underscores the tragic inevitability of harm once war is embraced.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, acting quickly, shoots ten śilīmukha arrows at Droṇa, piercing him on the left side—an intense exchange in the Kurukṣetra combat sequence.