Shloka 34
ततो गजशिर:प्रख्यैरुपलै: शैलवासिन: । उद्यतैर्युयुधानस्य पुरतस्तस्थुराहवे
tato gajaśiraḥprakhyair upalaiḥ śailavāsinaḥ | udyatair yuyudhānasya puratas tasthur āhave ||
Sinabi ni Sanjaya: Pagkaraan, ang mga mandirigmang naninirahan sa kabundukan, na nakataas ang malalaking batong wari’y ulo ng elepante, ay pumuwesto sa labanan sa harap mismo ni Yuyudhāna, handang makipagsagupaan.
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.