Shloka 63
तमापतन्तं सहसा गजानीकं वृकोदर: । दृष्टवैव सुभशं क्रुद्धों दिव्यमस्त्रमुदैरयत्,सहसा अपनी ओर आती हुई उस गजसेनाको देखते ही भीमसेन अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठे और दिव्यास्त्रोंका प्रयोग करने लगे
tam āpatantaṃ sahasā gajānīkaṃ vṛkodaraḥ | dṛṣṭvaiva subhṛśaṃ kruddho divyam astram udairayat ||
เมื่อเห็นกองช้างพุ่งเข้ามาหาตนอย่างฉับพลัน วฤโกทร (ภีมะ) ก็เดือดดาลยิ่งนัก และในบัดดลได้ใช้อาวุธทิพย์ปล่อยออกไป
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata tension: in war, anger and fear can drive rapid escalation, including the use of extraordinary (divine) means. It invites reflection on restraint versus necessity—how a warrior’s duty to protect can conflict with the ethical risk of intensifying destruction.
Sañjaya reports that an elephant division charges suddenly toward Bhīma. Bhīma, enraged at the onslaught, responds instantly by deploying a divine weapon to counter the massed elephant force.