Shloka 36
स भीमसेनस्य रथं हताश्वो माद्रीसुत: कर्णसुताभितप्त: । आपुप्लुवे सिंह इवाचलाग्रं सम्प्रेक्षमाणस्य धनंजयस्य
sa bhīmasenasya rathaṁ hatāśvo mādrīsutaḥ karṇasutābhitaptaḥ | āpupluve siṁha ivācalāgraṁ samprekṣamāṇasya dhanaṁjayasya ||
Sanjaya said: Nakula, the son of Madri, his horses slain and scorched by the arrows of Karna’s son, leapt onto Bhimasena’s chariot—like a lion springing up to a mountain peak—while Arjuna looked on.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battlefield dharma, loss of resources (like a chariot or horses) is not a reason to abandon duty; a warrior must respond with presence of mind, seek lawful support, and continue with courage and discipline.
Nakula’s horses have been killed, and he is wounded/pressed by the arrows of Karna’s son. In full view of Arjuna, Nakula swiftly leaps onto Bhima’s chariot, compared to a lion springing to a mountain summit.