Shloka 273
कर्णभीमसेनयुद्धम् | Karṇa–Bhīmasena Engagement
Chapter 111
उदबबर्ह रथाच्चापि पन्नगं गरुडो यथा । क्रोधमें भरे हुए हिडिम्बाकुमारने अपने रथसे अलम्बुषके रथपर कूदकर उसे पकड़ लिया और जैसे गरुड़ सर्पको टाँग लेता है, उसी प्रकार उसने भी अलम्बुषको रथसे उठा लिया
udabbarha rathāccāpi pannagaṃ garuḍo yathā |
Sañjaya said: In the fury of battle, the son of Hiḍimbā sprang from his own chariot onto Alambuṣa’s chariot, seized him, and lifted him up—just as Garuḍa snatches a serpent. The image underscores the ruthless momentum of war, where wrath turns strength into overpowering violence and the battlefield becomes a place of swift, decisive domination rather than deliberative restraint.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can rapidly escalate conflict into overpowering violence; it implicitly warns that unchecked wrath turns the battlefield into a realm where might overwhelms restraint, challenging the warrior’s ethical self-governance even amid dharma-yuddha ideals.
During the fighting, Hiḍimbā’s son (Ghaṭotkaca) leaps onto Alambuṣa’s chariot, grabs him, and hoists him up, compared to Garuḍa carrying off a serpent—an image of sudden, decisive capture and superiority.