Shloka 36
स भीमसेनस्य रथं हताश्वो माद्रीसुत: कर्णसुताभितप्त: । आपुप्लुवे सिंह इवाचलाग्रं सम्प्रेक्षमाणस्य धनंजयस्य,अपने घोड़ोंके मारे जानेपर कर्णपुत्रके बाणोंसे पीड़ित हुए माद्रीकुमार नकुल अर्जुनके देखते-देखते पर्वतके शिखरपर उछलकर चढ़नेवाले सिंहके समान छलाँग मारकर भीमसेनके रथपर आरूढ़ हो गये
sa bhīmasenasya rathaṁ hatāśvo mādrīsutaḥ karṇasutābhitaptaḥ | āpupluve siṁha ivācalāgraṁ samprekṣamāṇasya dhanaṁjayasya ||
Sanjaya berkata: Nakula, putra Madri, setelah kuda-kudanya tewas dan tubuhnya tersengat oleh panah-panah putra Karna, melompat ke kereta Bhimasena—bagaikan singa yang menerjang ke puncak gunung—sementara Arjuna menyaksikannya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In battlefield dharma, loss of resources (like a chariot or horses) is not a reason to abandon duty; a warrior must respond with presence of mind, seek lawful support, and continue with courage and discipline.
Nakula’s horses have been killed, and he is wounded/pressed by the arrows of Karna’s son. In full view of Arjuna, Nakula swiftly leaps onto Bhima’s chariot, compared to a lion springing to a mountain summit.