Shloka 35
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
नच तं ममृषे भीम: सिंहनादं महाहवे
sañjaya uvāca |
na ca taṃ mamṛṣe bhīmaḥ siṃhanādaṃ mahāhave |
bhīmasenaḥ sa mahāsamare bhānumataḥ sā garjanāṃ na sahasā soḍhum aśakat |
sa ca bhūyaḥ siṃhasyeva nādaṃ cakāra |
tasya nādena kaliṅgānāṃ sā viśālā vāhinī saṃtrastābhavat |
三阇耶说道：在那场大战中，毗摩无法忍受婆奴曼那狮子般的咆哮。被激起斗志的毗摩塞那随即发出更为雄浑的狮吼。其声势所及，迦陵伽广大军阵为之惊惶——显明在战争里，勇气与威慑不仅以兵刃相争，也以精神与声势相搏。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kshatriya battlefield ethic: courage is tested not only by weapons but by psychological force. Endurance, resolve, and the ability to inspire fearlessness in one’s own side (and fear in the enemy) are portrayed as decisive moral-psychological factors in war.
Bhānumān gives a powerful battle-roar. Bhima cannot tolerate it and responds with an even louder lion-like shout. Bhima’s roar frightens and unsettles the large Kalinga force.