Shloka 60
Śalya–Bhīma Gadā-saṃnipāta and Śalya’s Bāṇa-jāla against Yudhiṣṭhira
Book 9, Chapter 11
निचखान नदन् वीरो वर्म भित्त्वा च सो5भ्ययात् | तब रणभूमिमें कुपित हो गर्जना करते हुए वीर शल्यने भीमसेनके विशाल वक्ष:स्थलमें एक तोमर धँसा दिया। वह उनके कवचको छेदकर छातीमें गड़ गया ।।
sañjaya uvāca | nicakhāna nadan vīro varma bhittvā ca so 'bhyayāt | tato raṇabhūmau kupito garjanaṃ kurvan vīraḥ śalyaḥ bhīmasenasya viśāla-vakṣaḥsthale ekaṃ tomaraṃ niṣpīḍya nyaveśayat | sa tasya kavacaṃ bhittvā urasi gāḍhaṃ jagāma | vṛkodaras tv asambhrāntas tam evoddhṛtya tomaram ... |
三阇耶说道：那英雄高声咆哮，将兵刃猛然钉入；穿透铠甲之后，他仍逼身向前。于是战场之上，勇猛的沙利耶——怒不可遏，声若雷霆——将一支托摩罗刺入毗摩塞那宽阔的胸膛。它撕裂胸甲，深深嵌入胸中。然而弗利科达罗毫不惊惶，抓住那支长枪，硬生生将其拔出。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadiness under injury: even when struck through armour, Bhīma remains asambhrānta (unshaken). Ethically, it portrays battlefield duty where courage and composure are praised, while anger (kupita) is shown as a driving force that must still operate within the warrior code.
Sañjaya narrates that Śalya, enraged and roaring, drives a tomara into Bhīma’s broad chest, piercing his armour and lodging deep. Bhīma (Vṛkodara), undisturbed, pulls the spear out, signaling resilience and readiness to continue the fight.