Shloka 33
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४० (कृष्णेन कर्णं प्रति पाण्डवबल-वैशिष्ट्यप्रदर्शनम्) / Udyoga Parva, Chapter 140
Krishna’s appraisal of Pandava advantage and war portents
उदगातात्र पुनर्भीम: प्रस्तोता सुमहाबल: । विनदन् स नरव्याप्रो नागानीकान्तकूद् रणे
udagātātra punar bhīmaḥ prastotā sumahābalaḥ | vinadan sa naravyāghro nāgānīkāntakūd raṇe ||
তখন সেই সময়ে মহাবলী ভীমই আবার প্রস্তোতা হবেন। গর্জন করতে করতে সেই নরব্যাঘ্র যুদ্ধে অগ্রসর হবেন এবং শত্রুপক্ষের গজবাহিনী-সংহারক হবেন।
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve: a warrior must step forward decisively, using disciplined ferocity and courage to meet formidable forces (symbolized by elephant-corps), without wavering from duty in the face of danger.
Karna describes Bhīma once again surging to the forefront, loudly roaring and taking up the role of initiating the martial chant/cry, as he advances in battle with the reputation of being a destroyer of elephant formations.