Shloka 52
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
किरन्तो विविधान् बाणान् शस्त्राणि विविधानि च । तत्पश्चात् पाण्डव-सैनिक भीमसेनको आगे करके नाना प्रकारके बाणों तथा अस्त्र- शस्त्रोंकी वर्षा करते हुए भगदत्तपर टूट पड़े ।।
sañjaya uvāca | teṣām āpatatāṃ rājan saṃkruddhānām amarṣiṇām | taṃ ghoram siṃhanādaṃ śrutvā mahādhanurdharo bhagadatto ’marṣavaśād abhayaṃ gajam eṣāṃ prati prāhiṇot ||
তারপর পাণ্ডব-সৈন্যরা ভীমসেনকে অগ্রে রেখে নানাবিধ বাণ ও অস্ত্রশস্ত্রের বর্ষণ করতে করতে ভগদত্তের ওপর ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়ল। হে রাজন! ক্রোধে দগ্ধ, অপমান অসহ্য সেই পাণ্ডবরা যখন আক্রমণ করে ধেয়ে এল—
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and wounded honor (amarṣa) can become a powerful motivator in war, producing fearlessness and decisive action; ethically, it warns that such resolve may arise not only from dharma but also from pride and indignation.
As the enraged Pandava forces surge forward with a fierce battle-cry, Bhagadatta—renowned as a great archer—hears it and, without fear, drives his war-elephant straight toward them to meet their assault.