Shloka 43
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
स चचार बहून् मार्गनभित: पातयन् गजान् | अग्निचक्रमिवाविद्ध सर्वतः प्रत्यदृश्यत
sa cacāra bahūn mārgān abhitaḥ pātayan gajān | agnicakram ivāviddhaḥ sarvataḥ pratyadṛśyata ||
三阇耶说道：他沿着许多战路纵横驰骋，四面回旋，所到之处象兵纷纷倒下。其身影旋转如轮，仿佛火轮飞舞，处处可见——在战场混乱中迸发出不息的武勇之势。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily heightens the moral and emotional tension of war by portraying how overwhelming force can dominate the battlefield; it invites reflection on the terrifying momentum of violence and the human cost hidden behind heroic spectacle.
Sañjaya describes a warrior moving rapidly through multiple lanes of the battlefield, striking down elephants; his swift, circling movement makes him seem visible in every direction, like a spinning wheel of fire.