कवचों, सवारों और पताकाओंसहित मतवाले हाथियोंको हमने पंखधारी पर्वतोंके समान धराशायी होते देखा था ।। हत्वा तु तद् गजानीकं॑ भीमसेनो महाबल: । पुन: स्वरथमास्थाय पृष्ठतो<र्जुनमभ्ययात्
hatvā tu tad gajānīkaṁ bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | punaḥ sva-ratham āsthāya pṛṣṭhato 'rjunam abhyayāt ||
Санджая сказал: Истребив тот слоновий корпус, могучий Бхимасена вновь взошёл на свою колесницу и двинулся к тылу Арджуны — возвращаясь, чтобы поддержать его в теснине боя.
संजय उवाच
Power should serve dharma and responsibility: Bhīma’s strength is directed to remove a battlefield threat and then promptly return to protect and support Arjuna, emphasizing disciplined courage and loyalty rather than reckless aggression.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma destroys an enemy elephant-division and then remounts his chariot, moving to Arjuna’s rear—positioning himself to reinforce Arjuna amid the ongoing combat.