Shloka 46
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
दन्तवेष्टेषु नेत्रेषु कुम्भेषु च कटेषु च । मर्मस्वपि च मर्मज्ञस्तान्ू नागानवधीद् बली
dantaveṣṭeṣu netreṣu kumbheṣu ca kaṭeṣu ca | marmsv api ca marmajñas tān nāgān avadhīd balī ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ang makapangyarihang Bhīmasena, bihasa sa pagkilala sa mga maselang bahagi, ay nagpabagsak sa mga elepanteng iyon sa pamamagitan ng paghampas ng pamalo sa kanilang mahihinang dako—sa mga labi at mata, sa mga sentido (kumbha-sthāna), at sa mga pisngi.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the battlefield setting, victory often comes not merely from raw power but from disciplined knowledge and precise action—here, Bhīma’s marma-jñāna (knowledge of vital points) shows how skill and discernment can decisively overcome formidable opponents, while also highlighting the grim ethical weight of war where such knowledge is used to kill.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma fighting war-elephants and bringing them down by striking their vulnerable regions—lips/mouth area, eyes, temples (kumbha), and cheeks—using targeted mace-blows based on knowledge of vital points.