Shloka 36
स भीमसेनस्य रथं हताश्वो माद्रीसुत: कर्णसुताभितप्त: । आपुप्लुवे सिंह इवाचलाग्रं सम्प्रेक्षमाणस्य धनंजयस्य
sa bhīmasenasya rathaṁ hatāśvo mādrīsutaḥ karṇasutābhitaptaḥ | āpupluve siṁha ivācalāgraṁ samprekṣamāṇasya dhanaṁjayasya ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Nakula, hijo de Madri, con sus caballos muertos y abrasado por las flechas del hijo de Karṇa, saltó al carro de Bhīmasena—como un león que se impulsa hasta la cima de una montaña—mientras Arjuna lo contemplaba.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battlefield dharma, loss of resources (like a chariot or horses) is not a reason to abandon duty; a warrior must respond with presence of mind, seek lawful support, and continue with courage and discipline.
Nakula’s horses have been killed, and he is wounded/pressed by the arrows of Karna’s son. In full view of Arjuna, Nakula swiftly leaps onto Bhima’s chariot, compared to a lion springing to a mountain summit.