Shloka 45
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
श्येनवद् व्यचरद् भीमो रणेडरिषु बलोत्कट: । छिन्दंस्तेषां शरीराणि शिरांसि च महाबल:
sañjaya uvāca | śyenavad vyacarad bhīmo raṇe 'riṣu balotkaṭaḥ | chindāṁs teṣāṁ śarīrāṇi śirāṁsi ca mahābalaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：在鏖战之中，毗摩以可怖之力闯入敌阵，如鹰隼穿空，斩裂其身，截断其首。此偈凸显刹帝利战争的凶烈：毗摩之威势决断而压倒一切，却也置身于俱卢之野（库鲁克舍特拉）那由职责所系的阴沉暴力之中。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic ideal of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: a warrior, once engaged in a righteous battle, acts with unwavering force and resolve. It also implicitly confronts the moral gravity of war—heroism is inseparable from the harsh reality of destruction.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma’s battlefield rampage: he penetrates the enemy ranks and moves swiftly like a hawk, cutting down opponents by severing bodies and heads, emphasizing his overwhelming strength and the intensity of the fighting.