Shloka 47
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
दुर्योधनाय व्यसृजद् भीमो भीमपराक्रम: । तदनन्तर भयंकर पराक्रमी भीमसेनने दुर्योधनपर अपनी सुवर्णजटित तेजस्विनी एवं बड़ी भारी गदा छोड़ी ।। त॑ं प्रहारमसम्भ्रान्तो लाघवेन महाबल:
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanāya vyasṛjad bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ | tadanantaraṁ bhayaṅkara-parākramaḥ bhīmasenaḥ duryodhanaparaṁ suvarṇa-jaṭitaṁ tejasvinīṁ ca bṛhatīṁ gadāṁ chukṣepa | taṁ prahāram asambhrānto lāghavena mahābalaḥ |
സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഭീകരപരാക്രമനായ ഭീമൻ ദുര്യോധനനിലേക്കു ഗദ എറിഞ്ഞു; എന്നാൽ മഹാബലനായ ദുര്യോധനൻ അലറാതെ, ചാപല്യത്തോടെ ആ പ്രഹാരം ഒഴിവാക്കി.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the extremity of battle, the text highlights steadiness (asambhrānti) and disciplined presence of mind. Valor is not only force but also composure and skill—qualities expected of a kshatriya in righteous warfare.
Sanjaya describes Bhima hurling a huge, gold-adorned, radiant mace at Duryodhana. The opponent—described as mighty—faces the incoming strike without panic, using agility to respond, as the climactic mace-duel intensifies.