Shloka 44
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
समास्थितो$भिदुद्राव भगदत्तस्यथ वारणम् । तदनन्तर दशार्णदेशके राजा भी एक पर्वताकार हाथीपर आरूढ़ हो भगदत्तके हाथीकी ओर बढ़े || ४३ ह || तमापतन्तं समरे गजं गजपति: स च
samāsthito ’bhidudrāva bhagadattasyātha vāraṇam | tad-anantaraṁ daśārṇa-deśake rājā bhī eka parvatākāra-hāthī-par ārūḍhaḥ bhagadattasya hāstinaḥ or vavṛdhe || 43 h || tam āpatantaṁ samare gajaṁ gaja-patiḥ sa ca
Sañjaya dit : Alors, ayant pris position, le roi de Daśārṇa se rua droit sur l’éléphant de Bhagadatta. Monté sur un éléphant pareil à une montagne, il s’avança au combat contre la grande monture de Bhagadatta. Lorsque cet éléphant fondit dans la mêlée, son maître et son cornac poussèrent eux aussi en avant — rencontre de puissance avec puissance, où l’orgueil et la vaillance sont éprouvés sous le poids moral de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ethos of steadfastness and direct engagement in battle—strength meeting strength—while implicitly reminding the reader that even displays of valor occur within the grave moral atmosphere of war.
Sañjaya describes the king of Daśārṇa, mounted on a massive elephant, charging toward Bhagadatta’s elephant; the scene sets up a dramatic elephant-to-elephant clash as both sides surge forward.