Shloka 67
Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)
वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम् । ससाराभिमुख: शूर: शार्दूल इव कुज्जरम्,शूर एवं बलवान् अभिमन्यु सैनिकोंको अपना बाहुबल दिखाकर पुनः विशाल खड़्ग और ढाल हाथमें ले अपने पिताके अत्यन्त वैरी वृद्धक्षत्रके पुत्र जयद्रथके सम्मुख उसी प्रकार चला, जैसे सिंह हाथीपर आक्रमण करता है
vṛddhakṣatrasya dāyādaṃ pitur atyantavairiṇam | sasārābhimukhaḥ śūraḥ śārdūla iva kuñjaram ||
サञ्जयは語った。英雄アビマンニュは、ヴリッダクシャトラの後嗣にして父の怨敵たるジャヤドラタへ、虎が象に挑むように正面から突進した。兵に己の力を示したのち、彼は再び幅広の剣と盾を取り、対決へと進み出た—正戦（ダルマ）の要請と危険のただ中で、恐れなき決意を体現して。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve: when duty in battle demands confronting a formidable foe, a warrior must act with courage and focus. It also frames personal enmity within the larger ethical pressure of war, where valor is praised but the consequences of hatred and retaliation remain morally weighty.
Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu advancing directly against Jayadratha, identified as Vṛddhakṣatra’s heir and as the bitter enemy of Abhimanyu’s father. The charge is compared to a tiger attacking an elephant, emphasizing Abhimanyu’s fearless aggression and martial readiness with sword and shield.