Shloka 57
तमापतन्तं सहसा महेन्द्रगजसंनि भम् । परं यत्नं समास्थाय बीभत्सु: प्रत्यपद्यत,देवराज इन्द्रके ऐरावत हाथीके समान उस गजराजको सहसा आते देख अर्जुनने बड़ा यत्न करके उसका सामना किया
tam āpatantaṃ sahasā mahendragaja-sannibham | paraṃ yatnaṃ samāsthāya bībhatsuḥ pratyapadyata ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Al ver que aquel poderoso señor de los elefantes se abalanzaba de improviso—semejante al gran elefante de Indra—Arjuna (Bībhatsu), reuniendo su máximo esfuerzo y su entereza, se mantuvo firme y afrontó el asalto que venía.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined bravery: when faced with overwhelming force, a warrior aligned with duty steadies himself, gathers his best effort, and responds with controlled resolve rather than fear or rashness.
Sanjaya describes a powerful, elephant-like onrush (likened to Indra’s elephant). Arjuna, called Bībhatsu, braces himself with utmost effort and confronts the charge head-on.