Shloka 61
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
राजानमभिधावन्तं शरैरावृत्य रोदसी । क्रुद्ध: प्रच्छादयामास शरजालेन मारुति:
rājānam abhidhāvantaṃ śarair āvṛtya rodasī | kruddhaḥ pracchādayāmāsa śarajālena mārutiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“见国王（坚战）奋然冲杀，风神之子毗摩塞那怒火炽盛，以箭矢遮蔽其身；又以密密的箭网，仿佛连大地与苍穹都一并蒙蔽。此景表明：在战斗的狂烈之中，武勇常会压过克制，即便其所为乃是护持己方正统之王。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between righteous protection and uncontrolled anger in war: even when defending one’s king, wrath can intensify violence and obscure discernment, reminding readers that dharma in battle requires both valor and restraint.
As Yudhiṣṭhira charges forward, Bhīma—called Māruti, the son of the Wind—becomes furious and showers the opponent with such a thick barrage of arrows that it is described as covering not only the king’s path but seemingly the very earth and sky.