Shloka 71
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
भीम॑ सम्पादयामास रथेन रथसारथि: । इसी समय भीमसेनके सारथि अशोकने एक सुवर्णभूषित रथ लेकर उसे भीमके पास पहुँचाकर उन्हें भी रथसे सम्पन्न कर दिया || ७० ह ।। तमारुहा रथं तूर्ण कौन्तेय: शत्रुसूदन:
bhīmaḥ sampādayāmāsa rathena rathasārathiḥ | tam āruhya rathaṃ tūrṇaṃ kaunteyaḥ śatrusūdanaḥ ||
भीमाच्या सारथ्याने त्वरित त्याला रथाने सज्ज केले. त्या रथावर लगेच आरूढ होऊन कुन्तीपुत्र शत्रुसूदन युद्धासाठी पुढे सरसावला।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action should be disciplined and duty-oriented: the warrior’s effectiveness depends on proper preparation and reliable support, reflecting ordered conduct (niyama) within a dharma-framed conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma’s charioteer quickly provides and readies a chariot; Bhīma then mounts it immediately, signaling his swift readiness to engage the enemy in the ongoing battle.