Shloka 43
विरथो भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रहसन्ननिलोपम: । गदां गृह महाबाहुरपतत् स्यन्दनोत्तमात्,भरतश्रेष्ठ) रथहीन होनेपर वायुके समान बलशाली महाबाहु भीमसेन गदा हाथमें लेकर हँसते हुए उस उत्तम रथसे कूद पड़े
viratho bharataśreṣṭha prahasann anilopamaḥ | gadāṃ gṛhya mahābāhur apatat syandanottamāt ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Bester der Bhāratas, als er wagenlos geworden war, ergriff der starkarmige Bhīmasena—lachend, schnell und gewaltig wie der Wind—seine Keule und sprang von jenem vortrefflichen Streitwagen herab.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and kṣatriya resolve: even when deprived of external supports (like a chariot), a warrior committed to his duty does not falter, but confronts the challenge directly with composure and confidence.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma becoming chariotless, then laughing in defiance, taking up his mace, and leaping down from an excellent chariot—signaling readiness to continue the combat on foot with his signature weapon.