Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 39
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
तस्य भीमो महावेगां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम्
tasya bhīmo mahāvegāṃ jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtām
Sañjaya said: Then Bhīma, with tremendous force, took up a weapon splendidly adorned with Jāmbūnada gold, preparing to strike—an image of martial resolve and the relentless momentum of war.
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The line underscores kṣatriya resolve in battle: strength and speed are harnessed toward a decisive act, while the ornate, gold-adorned weapon highlights how worldly splendor accompanies—and cannot soften—the harsh ethical reality of war.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma acting with great force, taking up or directing a gold-ornamented weapon, signaling an imminent strike within the ongoing Kurukṣetra combat.
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