Shloka 63
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
तमापतत्तं वेगेन प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम् | वत्सदन्तैस्त्रिभि: पाश्वे भीमसेन: समार्दयत्,मदकी धारा बहानेवाले गजराजकी भाँति मणिमानको बड़े वेगसे आता देख भीमसेनने वत्सदन्त नामक तीन बाणोंद्वारा उनकी पसलीमें प्रहार किया
tam āpatattaṁ vegena prabhinnam iva vāraṇam | vatsadantaiḥ tribhiḥ pārśve bhīmasenaḥ samārdayat ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang makita ni Bhīmasena si Maṇimān na rumaragasa sa matinding bilis—gaya ng dambuhalang elepanteng nasa init ng musth—tinamaan niya ang tagiliran nito ng tatlong palasong tinatawag na Vatsadanta, at napigil ang paglusob sa gitna ng labanan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣātra-dharma in action: when confronted by a violent assault, a warrior responds with decisive, proportionate force and skill to neutralize the threat, using disciplined martial ability rather than panic.
Maṇimān charges at Bhīma with great momentum, compared to a musth elephant. Bhīma counters by shooting three Vatsadanta arrows into his flank, halting or weakening the charge.