Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 47
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
दुर्योधनाय व्यसृजद् भीमो भीमपराक्रम: । तदनन्तर भयंकर पराक्रमी भीमसेनने दुर्योधनपर अपनी सुवर्णजटित तेजस्विनी एवं बड़ी भारी गदा छोड़ी ।। त॑ं प्रहारमसम्भ्रान्तो लाघवेन महाबल:
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanāya vyasṛjad bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ | tadanantaraṁ bhayaṅkara-parākramaḥ bhīmasenaḥ duryodhanaparaṁ suvarṇa-jaṭitaṁ tejasvinīṁ ca bṛhatīṁ gadāṁ chukṣepa | taṁ prahāram asambhrānto lāghavena mahābalaḥ |
Sanjaya said: Bhima, whose prowess was terrible, hurled his mace at Duryodhana. Immediately thereafter, Bhimasena—fearsome in valor—cast toward Duryodhana a massive, radiant mace adorned with gold. That blow, however, the mighty one met without confusion, with swift agility—showing steadiness of mind amid the violence of war.
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Even in the extremity of battle, the text highlights steadiness (asambhrānti) and disciplined presence of mind. Valor is not only force but also composure and skill—qualities expected of a kshatriya in righteous warfare.
Sanjaya describes Bhima hurling a huge, gold-adorned, radiant mace at Duryodhana. The opponent—described as mighty—faces the incoming strike without panic, using agility to respond, as the climactic mace-duel intensifies.
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