Shloka 33
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
भीमसेनो गदां भीमां प्रकर्षन् परिघोपमाम् | प्रचकर्ष महासैन्यं दुराधर्षो महामना:,दुर्जय वीर महामनस्वी भीमसेन हाथमें परिघके समान मोटी एवं भयंकर गदा लिये अपने साथ विशाल सेनाको खींचे लिये जा रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca | bhīmaseno gadāṃ bhīmāṃ prakarṣan pari ghopamām | pracakārṣa mahāsainyaṃ durādharṣo mahāmanāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Mighty Bhīmasena, drawing along his terrible mace—thick and formidable like an iron club—pressed forward, dragging with him a vast host. Great-souled and hard to assail, he advanced as an unconquerable force in the righteous but devastating work of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kshatriya ideal of steadfast courage and irresistible resolve in battle: a warrior, when duty demands, advances without wavering, bearing the weight of his forces and the consequences of war.
Sanjaya describes Bhima moving forward in the Kurukshetra battle, wielding a fearsome mace like a heavy iron club, and driving on with a large contingent—portrayed as nearly unassailable due to his strength and spirit.