Shloka 453
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
यद् गदाभिहतो भीमो नाकम्पत पदात् पदम् | राजन्! गदाकी चोट खाकर भी जो भीमसेन एक पग भी इधर-उधर नहीं हुए, वह महान् आश्वर्यकी बात थी, जिसकी सभी सैनिकोंने भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा की
yad gadābhihato bhīmo nākampata padāt padam | rājan |
قال سنجيا: أيها الملك، مع أن بهيما ضُرِب بالهراوة، لم يزحزح قدمًا واحدة. إن ثباته في قلب ضربة ساحقة كان أعجوبة، وقد أكثر المحاربون من كل جانب من الثناء عليه—رمزًا لعزم لا يتزعزع وسط هياج المعركة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness under adversity: true strength is not merely the ability to strike, but the capacity to remain unshaken when struck. In the ethical frame of kṣatriya-dharma, composure and firmness in the face of danger are praised as marks of heroic discipline.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, even after being hit by a mace, did not stagger or give ground by even a step. The surrounding warriors regard this as extraordinary and praise Bhīma’s unwavering stance during the mace-combat episode of the war.