Shloka 20
भीमसेनस्य गदायुद्ध-प्रभावः
The Battlefield Impact of Bhīmasena’s Mace Combat
तानि नागसहस्राणि भूमिपालशतानि च । तस्य बाणपथं प्राप्य नाभ्यवर्तन्त सर्वश:
tāni nāgasahasrāṇi bhūmipālaśatāni ca | tasya bāṇapathaṁ prāpya nābhyavartanta sarvaśaḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: Aqueles milhares de elefantes e centenas de reis, ao entrarem no alcance de suas flechas, não puderam recuar de modo algum, por lado nenhum.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how entering the sphere of a superior warrior’s disciplined force (the ‘range of his arrows’) can render even powerful forces ineffective, reminding readers that strength without right positioning and prudence collapses before focused skill.
Sañjaya reports that masses of elephants and many kings, once they came within the reach of a particular warrior’s arrows, were unable to withdraw—indicating a decisive check or rout caused by overwhelming archery.