Shloka 113
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
ततः शैक्यायसी गुर्वी प्रगृह्दा बलवान् गदाम् । भीमसेनस्ततस्तूर्ण पुप्लुवे मनुजर्षभ,नरश्रेष्ठ तब बलवान भीमसेन पूर्णतः लोहेके सारतत्त्व (फौलाद)-की बनी हुई भारी गदा हाथमें लेकर तुरंत उस रथसे कूद पड़े
tataḥ śaikyāyasī gurvī pragṛhya balavān gadām | bhīmasenas tataḥ tūrṇaṁ pupluve manujarṣabha ||
তাৰ পাছত মনুষ্যশ্ৰেষ্ঠ বলৱান ভীমসেনে ঘন লোহাৰে গঢ়া গধুৰ গদা হাতত লৈ তৎক্ষণাৎ ৰথৰ পৰা জাঁপ মাৰি নামিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve and accountability in battle: a warrior does not hesitate when duty calls, but commits fully—symbolized by Bhīma firmly taking up a heavy weapon and entering direct combat.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīmasena grasps a heavy iron mace and quickly leaps down from the chariot, signaling an immediate move to close-quarters fighting.