Shloka 26
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
ततो भीमो महावेगां त्यक्त्वा गुर्वी महागदाम्
tato bhīmo mahāvegāṃ tyaktvā gurvīṃ mahāgadām
সঞ্জয় বললেন—তখন ভীম প্রচণ্ড বেগে আঘাতকারী তার ভারী মহাগদা ত্যাগ করে রণমধ্যে ভঙ্গি বদলে অন্য অস্ত্র ধারণ করল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action in war: even a mighty warrior must adapt means to circumstance. Strength is not merely in wielding a weapon, but in choosing and relinquishing tools appropriately while remaining within the demands of kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma sets aside his heavy, powerful mace. This indicates a shift in immediate combat method—either to take up another weapon, engage differently, or respond to a changing tactical moment on the battlefield.