Shloka 82
एतावदुक्त्वा भीमस्तु हर्षेण महता युत: । बाहुशब्देन पृथिवीं कम्पयामास पाण्डव:,इतना कहकर अत्यन्त हर्षमें भरे हुए पाण्डुनन्दन भीमसेन अपनी भुजाओंपर ताल ठोककर पृथ्वीको कम्पित-सी करने लगे
etāvad uktvā bhīmas tu harṣeṇa mahatā yutaḥ | bāhuśabdena pṛthivīṃ kampayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having spoken only this much, Bhīma—the Pāṇḍava—filled with overwhelming joy, began to clap and strike his arms with a thunderous sound, as though making the very earth tremble.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos in wartime: inner resolve and confidence are expressed outwardly to inspire one’s side and intimidate the enemy. It also suggests that emotions like joy and certainty, when aligned with one’s chosen duty, can become a force that shapes the battlefield’s psychological climate.
After saying a few decisive words, Bhīma is overwhelmed with exhilaration and strikes/claps his arms loudly—an iconic warrior gesture—so powerfully that it is described as making the earth tremble. Sañjaya reports this to convey Bhīma’s fierce readiness and the rising intensity of the conflict.