Shloka 41
है प् विद ऐ + () पे ५ कि ५ हं ः है. | + डी ततस्तां भीमनिर्घोषामापतन्ती महागदाम्
tatas tāṃ bhīmanirghoṣām āpatantīṃ mahāgadām
Sañjaya said: Then he beheld that mighty mace—roaring with a dreadful, Bhīma-like thunder—hurtling straight toward him. In the brutal ethics of war, the moment signals the clash of strength and resolve, where survival depends on steadiness, skill, and adherence to the warrior’s code amid lethal force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior’s ordeal: when overwhelming force rushes in, one must meet it with composure and disciplined action. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma—steadfastness and skill under threat—rather than panic or cruelty.
Sañjaya describes a massive mace, terrifying in its roar, flying toward a combatant. The line sets the immediate battlefield tension just before impact or a defensive response.