Shloka 99
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
धृष्टय्युम्नस्तु तं दृष्टवा कलिज्ञैः समभिद्रुतम् । भीमसेनममेयात्मा त्राणायाजौ समभ्ययात्
dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā kaliṅgaiḥ samabhidrutam | bhīmasenam ameyātmā trāṇāyājau samabhyayāt ||
Sañjaya dijo: Al ver a Bhīmasena acometido con furia por los guerreros de Kaliṅga, Dhṛṣṭadyumna—de espíritu inconmensurable—avanzó en el campo de batalla para protegerlo. La escena subraya la ética del kṣatriya: sostener al aliado en la crisis, donde el valor no es solo arrojo solitario, sino amparo oportuno del compañero bajo ataque.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as protective responsibility: when an ally is overwhelmed, a leader’s duty is to intervene promptly. Ethical valor here is not mere aggression but safeguarding comrades and maintaining the integrity of one’s side in battle.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma is being charged by the Kaliṅga fighters. Observing this, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, described as possessing immeasurable spirit, moves toward Bhīma on the battlefield to defend and support him.