Shloka 34
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
भानुमन्तं ततो भीम: प्राद्रवत् पुरुषर्षभ: । इस प्रकार पुरुषश्रेष्ठ भीमसेनने रणक्षेत्रमें उन चौदह तोमरोंको काटकर भानुमानपर धावा किया ।। ३३ ह || भानुमांस्तु ततो भीमं॑ शरवर्षेण च्छादयन्
sañjaya uvāca | bhānumantaṃ tato bhīmaḥ prādravat puruṣarṣabhaḥ | bhānumāṃs tu tato bhīmaṃ śaravarṣeṇa cchādayan |
Dijo Sañjaya: Entonces Bhīma, toro entre los hombres, cargó de frente contra Bhānumān. Pero Bhānumān, en respuesta, cubrió a Bhīma con una lluvia de flechas. En el marco ético del relato bélico, el verso subraya el kṣātra-dharma: tras neutralizar las armas que llegan, el guerrero avanza sin vacilar, y el adversario responde con resistencia disciplinada y diestra, no con retirada.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores kṣātra-dharma: a warrior meets aggression with steadiness—Bhima advances boldly after overcoming weapons, while Bhanuman responds with controlled martial force (a measured counterattack), reflecting duty-bound courage rather than fear or cruelty.
Sanjaya describes a duel sequence: Bhima rushes toward Bhanuman, and Bhanuman counters by blanketing Bhima with a dense volley of arrows, intensifying the close combat on the battlefield.