Shloka 1131
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
हताश्वे स रथे तिष्ठन् भीमसेन: प्रतापवान् । शक्तिं चिक्षेप तरसा गाड्रेयस्य रथं प्रति
hatāśve sa rathe tiṣṭhan bhīmasenaḥ pratāpavān | śaktiṃ cikṣepa tarasā gāḍreyasya rathaṃ prati ||
घोड़े मारे जाने पर भी प्रतापी भीमसेन अपने रथ पर अडिग खड़े रहे और वेगपूर्वक शक्ति फेंककर उसे गाड्रेय के रथ की ओर सीधा चला दिया।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and kṣatriya resolve: even when materially disadvantaged (a chariot without horses), a warrior committed to his duty does not collapse into despair but acts decisively within the harsh framework of battlefield dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, standing on a chariot whose horses have been killed, forcefully hurls a śakti (spear/javelin) toward the chariot of Gāḍreya, continuing the combat despite the setback.