Shloka 99
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
धृष्टय्युम्नस्तु तं दृष्टवा कलिज्ञैः समभिद्रुतम् । भीमसेनममेयात्मा त्राणायाजौ समभ्ययात्
dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā kaliṅgaiḥ samabhidrutam | bhīmasenam ameyātmā trāṇāyājau samabhyayāt ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang makita ni Dhṛṣṭadyumna na si Bhīmasena ay marahas na sinasalakay ng mga mandirigmang Kaliṅga, siya—na may di-masukat na diwa—ay sumugod sa larangan upang ipagtanggol siya. Ipinakikita nito ang asal-kṣatriya: ang tumindig para sa kakampi sa oras ng panganib, sapagkat ang tapang ay hindi lamang nag-iisang kabayanihan kundi ang maagap na pag-iingat sa kasamang inaatake.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as protective responsibility: when an ally is overwhelmed, a leader’s duty is to intervene promptly. Ethical valor here is not mere aggression but safeguarding comrades and maintaining the integrity of one’s side in battle.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma is being charged by the Kaliṅga fighters. Observing this, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, described as possessing immeasurable spirit, moves toward Bhīma on the battlefield to defend and support him.