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
Lalu raja Daśārṇa, setelah mengambil posisi, melaju lurus menuju gajah Bhagadatta. Menunggangi gajah yang laksana gunung, ia maju di medan laga menghadapi tunggangan besar Bhagadatta. Ketika gajah itu menerjang dalam pertempuran, sang penguasa gajah dan mahout-nya pun mendorongnya maju—kekuatan beradu dengan kekuatan, sementara kebanggaan dan kepahlawanan diuji di bawah bobot dharma perang.
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.