Shloka 25
हैडिम्बो राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु भगदत्तं समाद्रवत् । रथेनादित्यवर्णेन सध्वजेन महाबल:,दूसरी ओर राक्षसराज महाबली घटोत्कचने सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी एवं ध्वजयुक्त रथके द्वारा भगदत्तपर आक्रमण किया
sañjaya uvāca | haiḍimbo rākṣasendras tu bhagadattaṃ samādravat | rathenādityavarṇena sadhvajena mahābalaḥ |
Sanjaya said: The mighty Ghaṭotkaca, lord of the Haiḍimba rākṣasas, charged straight at Bhagadatta, advancing in a chariot radiant like the sun and crowned with a banner. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where prowess and resolve drive warriors to confront formidable opponents without hesitation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of unwavering resolve: a warrior, once committed to his side and duty, advances decisively against a worthy adversary. It also reflects how epic narration frames courage and power as instruments within a larger dharmic conflict, even when the combatants are extraordinary beings like rākṣasas.
Sanjaya reports that Ghaṭotkaca—described as the powerful lord of the Haiḍimba rākṣasas—charges toward Bhagadatta in a chariot shining like the sun and bearing a banner, signaling a direct and forceful engagement between major fighters.