Adhyaya 190

Śiva (Mahādeva) declares that he will explain the glory of the Bhagavad Gītā’s sixteen chapters. The narration then shifts to Gurjara, to the city of Saurāṣṭrika, ruled by King Khaṅgabāhu, praised in ornate poetic terms. A fierce musth-elephant, Dantāvala/Arimardana, breaks its restraints and spreads terror, trampling people. A brāhmaṇa, softly reciting verses of the Gītā—especially connected with Chapter Sixteen—passes by unharmed; the king witnesses this marvel and questions him. The brāhmaṇa teaches that daily recitation of even a few verses from Gītā Chapter 16 grants siddhi and protection. The king honors him, receives the Gītā-mantra/verses with lavish gifts, practices the teaching, and later confronts the elephant fearlessly, restoring order and consecrating the prince. Through the power of the sixteenth chapter, he attains the supreme goal, mokṣa.