Shloka 71
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां भीमसेनो महाबल: । शक्ति जग्राह समरे हेमदण्डामयस्मयीम्,इसी बीचमें महाबली भीमसेनने सचेत होकर समरांगणमें सुवर्णमय दण्डसे विभूषित एक लोहेकी शक्ति हाथमें ले ली
pratilabhya tataḥ saṃjñāṃ bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | śaktiṃ jagrāha samare hemadaṇḍām ayasmayīm ||
Sañjaya said: Then, regaining consciousness, the mighty Bhīmasena, in the thick of battle, seized a śakti-weapon made of iron and adorned with a golden shaft. The moment underscores Bhīma’s resilience and unwavering resolve in righteous combat—recovering composure and taking up arms not out of cruelty, but as a disciplined response to the demands of war and duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness and resilience under crisis: a warrior who regains awareness must re-center himself and act according to duty (kṣatriya-dharma), using strength with discipline rather than rage.
After losing consciousness, Bhīma comes to his senses on the battlefield and immediately arms himself by taking up an iron śakti with a golden shaft, preparing to continue the fight.