Shloka 143
अध्याय १५९ — रात्रौ श्रमविरामः
Night Exhaustion and Brief Pause in Battle
प्राप्प चेतश्न॒ बलवान् गदामस्मै ससर्ज ह | इस प्रकार शक्तिसे आहत होकर भीमसेन काँप उठे और मूर्च्छित हो गये। फिर सचेत होनेपर बलवान् भीमने उनपर गदाका प्रहार किया
sañjaya uvāca | prāpya cetanāṁ balavān gadām asmai sasarja ha |
Sañjaya berkata: Terhantam oleh sakti itu, Bhīma bergetar dan jatuh pingsan. Namun setelah siuman kembali, Bhīma yang perkasa melemparkan gadanya ke arah dia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark battlefield form: even after being stunned or felled, a warrior is expected to regain composure and continue the fight with steadfast courage and resolve.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma, after briefly losing consciousness from a powerful strike, regains awareness and retaliates by hurling/striking with his mace at his opponent.