Shloka 383
Bhīma–Duryodhana Gadāyuddha Saṃkalpa
Resolve for the Mace Duel
उदतिष्ठत पुत्रस्ते प्रतपन् रश्मिवानिव । कंधेपर लोहेकी गदा रखकर बँधे हुए जलका भेदन करके आपका वह पुत्र प्रतापी सूर्यके समान ऊपर उठा
udatiṣṭhat putras te pratapan raśmivān iva | kandhe lohamayīṃ gadāṃ nidhāya baddha-jalaṃ bhittvā tava sa putraḥ pratāpī sūrya iva ūrdhvaṃ utthitaḥ |
उदतिष्ठत पुत्रस्ते प्रतपन् रश्मिवानिव। स्कन्धे लोहमयीं गदां निधाय, बद्धं जलं भित्त्वा, स ते पुत्रः प्रतापी सूर्य इवोपर्युदतिष्ठत्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and warrior-resolve: even when constrained and forced down, a kṣatriya is expected to recover composure, rise again, and continue to face adversity with courage and self-command.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that his son rises up again, shining like the sun, with an iron mace on his shoulder, breaking through restraining waters and emerging upward—signaling a return to action in the battle setting.