Shloka 35
काकोपमोपदेशः
The Crow-and-Swan Exemplum as Counsel to Karṇa
गदामादाय भीमो<पि हेमपट्टपरिष्कृताम् । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कृतवर्माणमाहवे,यह देख भीमसेन भी सुवर्णपत्रजटित गदा हाथमें लेकर युद्धस्थलमें बड़े वेगसे कृतवर्मापर टूट पड़े
gadām ādāya bhīmo 'pi hemapaṭṭa-pariṣkṛtām | abhidudrāva vegena kṛtavarmāṇam āhave ||
गदामादाय भीमोऽपि हेमपट्टपरिष्कृताम् । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कृतवर्माणमाहवे ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kshatriya ideal of decisive action and courage in battle, while implicitly reminding the reader that such valor unfolds within the morally weighty setting of a destructive war—where duty to one’s side can intensify violence even among kin and allies.
Sanjaya reports that Bhima, wielding a gold-adorned mace, charges swiftly at Kritavarman in the midst of battle, signaling an imminent close-quarters confrontation.