Shloka 236
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
शक्रदेवाय चिक्षेप सर्वशैक्यायसीं गदाम् | जिसके घोड़े मारे गये थे, उसी रथपर खड़े हुए महाबली भीमसेनने शक्रदेवको लक्ष्य करके सम्पूर्णतः लोहेके सारतत्त्वकी बनी हुई अपनी गदा चलायी
śakradevāya cikṣepa sarvaśaikyāyasīṃ gadām |
三阇耶说道：大力的毗摩塞那立于那辆战车之上——其马匹已被斩杀——遂将自己那通体精铁铸成的铁锤猛然掷出，直指释迦天（因陀罗）为的。此景彰显战阵之势不可遏：纵在损失与纷乱之中，刹帝利仍以不移之志奋勇向前，将全身之力倾向那位如神般强大的对手。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the battlefield ethic of the Mahābhārata, steadfastness (dhairya) and kṣatriya-dharma are highlighted: even when one’s chariot is compromised and circumstances are adverse, a warrior is expected to maintain resolve and act decisively rather than collapse into despair.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīmasena, positioned on a chariot whose horses have been killed, targets Śakradeva and throws his heavy iron mace at him, intensifying the close-quarters violence of the encounter.