Shloka 21
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 45: Saubhadra–Lakṣmaṇa-saṃyoga and Kaurava Counter-Encirclement
स गाढविद्ध: क्रुद्धश्न तोत्रैर्गज इवार्दित: । गान्धर्वमस्त्रमायच्छद् रथमायां च भारत,भारत! बाणोंसे गहरी चोट खाकर अभिमन्यु अंकुशसे पीड़ित हुए गजराजकी भाँति कुपित हो उठा। उसने गान्धर्वास्त्रका प्रयोग किया और रथमाया (रथयुद्धकी शिक्षामें निपुणता) प्रकट की
sa gāḍhaviddaḥ kruddhaś ca totrair gaja ivārditaḥ | gāndharvam astram āyacchad rathamāyāṃ ca bhārata ||
Sañjaya said: Struck deeply by a shower of arrows, Abhimanyu flared up in wrath, like a lordly elephant tormented by the goad. In response, he set in motion the Gāndharva weapon and displayed mastery of ratha-māyā—skillful, deceptive maneuvering in chariot-combat—turning disciplined martial knowledge into a fierce counterstroke amid the chaos of war.
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