Shloka 16
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
सर्वे: कलिड्लैरासन्न: संनिवृत्तेषु चेदिषु
sarve kaliṅgair āsannaḥ saṃnivṛtteṣu cedīṣu | cedideśīya-sainikānāṃ palāyanaṃ gate samastāḥ kaliṅgā bhīmasenasya nikaṭaṃ jagmuḥ; tathāpi mahābalī pāṇḍunandanaḥ bhīmasenaḥ svabāhubalaṃ niśritya na nivavṛte, na ca rathopasthānāt kiñcid api vicacāla |
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika pasukan Cedi berbalik dan lari, seluruh Kalinga mendekat mengepung Bhīmasena. Namun putra Pāṇḍu yang perkasa itu, bersandar pada kekuatan lengannya sendiri, tidak mundur dan tidak goyah sedikit pun dari duduknya di atas kereta.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfastness under pressure: even when opponents surge forward and allies falter, a warrior grounded in duty and inner resolve does not yield to fear or instability.
After the Cedi soldiers withdraw and flee, the Kalinga fighters converge on Bhīma. Bhīma, described as immensely strong, stands firm—he neither retreats nor shows the slightest wavering on his chariot.