Shloka 34
ततो गजशिर:प्रख्यैरुपलै: शैलवासिन: । उद्यतैर्युयुधानस्य पुरतस्तस्थुराहवे,वे पर्वतनिवासी योद्धा हाथीके मस्तकके समान बड़े-बड़े प्रस्तर हाथमें लेकर समरांगणमें युयुधानके सामने युद्धके लिये तैयार होकर खड़े हो गये
tato gajaśiraḥprakhyair upalaiḥ śailavāsinaḥ | udyatair yuyudhānasya puratas tasthur āhave ||
ततो गजशिरःप्रख्यैरुपलैः शैलवासिनः । उद्यतैर्युयुधानस्य पुरतस्तस्थुराहवे ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the brutal pragmatism of war: when formal weapons are insufficient, fighters weaponize whatever is available. Ethically, it points to how conflict escalates into raw force, testing restraint and dharma amid survival-driven violence.
Mountain-dwelling fighters step forward against Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), holding up huge boulders like elephant heads, positioning themselves directly before him to engage in combat.