Mahabharata 7.116.71 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 71
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां भीमसेनो महाबल: । शक्ति जग्राह समरे हेमदण्डामयस्मयीम्,इसी बीचमें महाबली भीमसेनने सचेत होकर समरांगणमें सुवर्णमय दण्डसे विभूषित एक लोहेकी शक्ति हाथमें ले ली
pratilabhya tataḥ saṃjñāṃ bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | śaktiṃ jagrāha samare hemadaṇḍām ayasmayīm ||
त्यानंतर शुद्धीवर येताच महाबली भीमसेनाने रणांगणात सुवर्णदंडाने विभूषित लोखंडाची शक्ती हातात घेतली।
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The verse highlights steadiness and resilience under crisis: a warrior who regains awareness must re-center himself and act according to duty (kṣatriya-dharma), using strength with discipline rather than rage.
After losing consciousness, Bhīma comes to his senses on the battlefield and immediately arms himself by taking up an iron śakti with a golden shaft, preparing to continue the fight.
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