Shloka 84
सप्तसप्त च नागांस्तान् वैजयन्तीश्व॒ सध्वजा: । निहत्य निशितैर्बाणैश्छिन्ना: पार्थाग्रजेन ते,'पार्थ! तुम्हारे बड़े भाई भीमसेनने अपने पैने बाणोंसे ध्वजसहित वैजयन्ती पताकाओंको नष्ट करके उनचास हाथियोंको काट गिराया है
sapta-sapta ca nāgāṁs tān vaijayantīś ca dhvajāḥ | nihatya niśitair bāṇaiś chinnāḥ pārthāgrajena te |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ପାର୍ଥଙ୍କ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଭ୍ରାତା ଭୀମସେନ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ବାଣରେ ସାତ ସାତ କରି ସେଇ ଉଣପଞ୍ଚାଶ ଗଜକୁ ନିହତ କଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଧ୍ୱଜ-ପତାକାକୁ କାଟିଦେଲେ। ଧ୍ୱଜ ଛିନ୍ନ ହେବା ସହିତ ଗଜମାନେ ରଣଭୂମିରେ ଢଳିପଡ଼ିଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: decisive action against formidable forces, and the symbolic breaking of the enemy’s pride by cutting down their victory-banners. It underscores how martial excellence is portrayed as duty-bound strength within the epic’s war ethic.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīmasena—identified as Arjuna’s elder brother—uses sharp arrows to bring down forty-nine war-elephants and to sever their vaijayantī banners and standards, indicating a major tactical and morale-shattering feat.