Shloka 163
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
पातयामास तानू् सर्वान् दुष्टहस्तीव हस्तिपान् । तब जैसे दुष्ट हाथी महावतोंको नीचे गिरा देता है, उसी प्रकार भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने अपनी दोनों बाँहें झटककर उन सब लोगोंको युद्धके मुहानेपर नीचे गिरा दिया
pātayāmāsa tānū sarvān duṣṭa-hastīva hastipān |
Sañjaya berkata: Ia menjatuhkan mereka semua—seperti gajah ganas melempar para pawangnya ke tanah. Demikian pula Śrī Kṛṣṇa, dengan hentakan keras kedua lengannya, menghempaskan orang-orang itu ke tanah tepat di mulut pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral logic that uncontrolled, unrighteous violence is ultimately checked by a higher, steadier power; the simile of a rogue elephant suggests that those who try to dominate through brute force can be abruptly overthrown when confronted by disciplined strength aligned with dharma.
Sañjaya describes a moment of sudden overpowering action: Śrī Kṛṣṇa forcefully shakes his arms and knocks down a group of men, likening the scene to a vicious elephant tossing down its own mahouts at the edge of battle.