Shloka 100
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
तौ दूरात् सात्यकिं दृष्टवा धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ । कलिड्डान् समरे वीरौ योधयेतां मनस्विनौ
tau dūrāt sātyakiṁ dṛṣṭvā dhṛṣṭadyumnavṛkodarau | kaliṅgān samare vīrau yodhayetāṁ manasvinau ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als die hochgesinnten Helden Dhṛṣṭadyumna und Vṛkodara (Bhīma) Sātyaki von fern herannahen sahen, wurden sie ermutigt; und mit erneuertem Eifer griffen sie die Krieger der Kaliṅga im Kampf an.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the arrival of a trusted ally strengthens resolve and righteous effort in a difficult duty: courage and perseverance in battle are sustained not only by personal strength but also by solidarity and timely support.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Bhīma see Sātyaki coming from a distance; encouraged by his approach, they intensify their fighting against the Kaliṅga contingent on the battlefield.