Shloka 716
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
कालिड्रमभिदुद्राव तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत् | शत्रुसूदन कुन्तीकुमार भीम तुरंत ही उस रथपर आरूढ़ हो कलिंगराजकी ओर दौड़े और बोले--'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
kāliṅgarājam abhidudrāva tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt | śatrusūdanaḥ kuntīkumāro bhīmas tūrṇam eva tasmin rathopari ārūḍhaḥ kaliṅgarājasya samīpam ājagāma, uvāca ca—“are tiṣṭha, tiṣṭha” |
Sañjaya nói: Bhīma, người con của Kuntī, kẻ diệt thù lừng danh, lập tức lên cỗ chiến xa ấy và lao thẳng về phía vua Kaliṅga. Khi áp sát, chàng hô vang lời thách đấu của chiến binh: “Đứng lại! Đứng lại!”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid battle, the epic highlights kṣatriya-dharma: confronting an opponent openly and directly. Bhīma’s shouted challenge—“Stand and fight”—signals a preference for face-to-face combat over pursuit of the fleeing or the unsuspecting, aligning valor with a code of conduct.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma quickly mounting a chariot and charging toward the king of Kaliṅga. As he approaches, Bhīma calls out repeatedly for the king to stand his ground, initiating a direct engagement.