Shloka 67
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
गदायुद्धसमाचारं बुद्धयमान: स वीर्यवान् । व्यंसयामास तं तस्य प्रहारं भीमविक्रम:,भयंकर पराक्रमी महाबली भीमसेन गदायुद्धकी कलको जानते थे। अतः उन्होंने शत्रुके उस प्रहारको व्यर्थ कर दिया
gadāyuddha-samācāraṁ buddhyamānaḥ sa vīryavān | vyaṁsayāmāsa taṁ tasya prahāraṁ bhīma-vikramaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang makapangyarihang bayani, na nauunawaan ang taktika at tiyempo ng labanan sa pamalo (gada), ay ginawang walang saysay ang hampas ng kanyang kalaban. Kaya si Bhīma—nakapanghihilakbot sa lakas at dakila sa tibay—ay hindi sumuko, kundi inilihis ang suntok sa pamamagitan ng sanay na pag-unawa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power in battle is not merely brute force; it is guided by buddhi (discernment). Bhīma’s strength becomes ethically meaningful when governed by skill and awareness, preventing harm through intelligent defense rather than uncontrolled aggression.
During a mace-fight, Bhīma recognizes the opponent’s intended strike and, knowing the methods of gadāyuddha, neutralizes the blow—making the attack ineffective.