Shloka 37
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
न भीम समरे मेने मानुषं भरतर्षभ । ततो भीमो महाबारहुर्न्दित्वा विपुलं स्वनम्
sañjaya uvāca | na bhīmaṃ samare mene mānuṣaṃ bharatarṣabha | tato bhīmo mahābāhur naditvā vipulaṃ svanam |
三阇耶说道：“噢，婆罗多族中的雄牛啊！在那场战斗里，众武士不再把毗摩当作凡人，而视之如具神威者。随后，这位臂力无双的毗摩发出震天怒吼，手执长剑，猛然冲前，奋力一跃，借象王之牙为凭，攀登而上，直上其首。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearless valor and the psychological power of extraordinary courage: when a warrior’s strength and resolve exceed ordinary limits, observers perceive him as ‘more than human,’ underscoring how prowess and steadfastness can inspire awe and shift morale in war.
Sañjaya reports that the troops, astonished by Bhīma’s ferocity, no longer see him as merely human. Bhīma roars loudly, rushes forward with a sword, and—using the elephant’s tusks as support—leaps up and climbs onto the head of the elephant-king.