वंचयामास दुर्द्धर्षं मुद्गरं तं महाबलः । तस्मिन्नपसृते दूरं चंडानां भीमकर्मणाम्
vaṃcayāmāsa durddharṣaṃ mudgaraṃ taṃ mahābalaḥ | tasminnapasṛte dūraṃ caṃḍānāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām
Sang perkasa itu mengelak dari gada yang tak tertahankan itu. Ketika gada itu telah melesat jauh, para prajurit ganas yang bertindak mengerikan pun maju menyerbu.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A mighty warrior deftly sidesteps the blazing mace; as it flies past into the distance, grim, fierce warriors surge forward to close combat.
Power is tempered by strategy; in dharmic struggle, strength and skill (bala and yukti) both matter.
None in this verse.
None.