Shloka 276
आविद्धयत गदां गुर्वी प्रहारं तमचिन्तयन् । भरतनन्दन! आपके पुत्रद्वारा आहत किये गये भीमसेन उस प्रहारको कुछ भी न गिनते हुए अपनी भारी गदा घुमाने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | āviddhyata gadāṁ gurvīṁ prahāraṁ tam acintayan |
Sañjaya said: Without giving any weight to that blow, Bhīmasena—struck by your son—began to whirl his massive mace. The scene underscores the grim ethic of battlefield resolve: pain is mastered, not indulged, and retaliation is shaped into disciplined action amid the relentless demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the warrior code of the epic, steadfastness under injury is a moral discipline: a kṣatriya is expected to restrain fear and self-pity, remain focused, and respond with controlled strength rather than emotional collapse.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīma, though struck by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son in the mace-duel context, ignores the impact and begins to whirl his heavy mace, preparing a counterattack.