Shloka 58
ततो गजगतो राजा भगदत्त: प्रतापवान् | अर्जुनं शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे
tato gajagato rājā bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān | arjunaṃ śaravarṣeṇa vārayāmāsa saṃyuge ||
قال سانجيا: ثم إن الملك بهاجادَتّا، شديد البأس، وهو راكبٌ على فيله، أوقف أرجونا في خِضَمِّ القتال، مُغرقًا إيّاه بوابلٍ لا ينقطع من السهام.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: steadfastness and disciplined courage amid danger. Even when confronted by overwhelming force (an elephant-mounted king and an arrow-storm), the ethical frame is the warrior’s duty to stand firm and meet opposition with skill and resolve.
Sañjaya describes Bhagadatta entering the fight on an elephant and using a heavy barrage of arrows to check Arjuna’s advance, momentarily restraining him in the heat of combat.