Shloka 67
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
गदायुद्धसमाचारं बुद्धयमान: स वीर्यवान् । व्यंसयामास तं तस्य प्रहारं भीमविक्रम:,भयंकर पराक्रमी महाबली भीमसेन गदायुद्धकी कलको जानते थे। अतः उन्होंने शत्रुके उस प्रहारको व्यर्थ कर दिया
gadāyuddha-samācāraṁ buddhyamānaḥ sa vīryavān | vyaṁsayāmāsa taṁ tasya prahāraṁ bhīma-vikramaḥ ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: إنّ ذلك البطل الجبّار، إذ أدرك حِيَل قتال الصولجان وإيقاعه، أبطل ضربة خصمه وجعلها هباءً. وهكذا واجه بهيما—المهيب في بأسه، العظيم في قوّته—العنفَ ببصيرةٍ مُدرَّبة، فصدَّ الضربة ولم يَخْضَع لها.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power in battle is not merely brute force; it is guided by buddhi (discernment). Bhīma’s strength becomes ethically meaningful when governed by skill and awareness, preventing harm through intelligent defense rather than uncontrolled aggression.
During a mace-fight, Bhīma recognizes the opponent’s intended strike and, knowing the methods of gadāyuddha, neutralizes the blow—making the attack ineffective.