Shloka 65
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
खड़गेनान्यांश्व चिच्छेद नादेनान्यांश्व भीषयन् । ऊरुवेगेन चाप्यन्यान् पातयामास भूतले
khaḍgenānyāṁś ca ciccheda nādenānyāṁś ca bhīṣayan | ūruvegena cāpy anyān pātayāmāsa bhūtale ||
三阇耶说道：他以剑斩倒许多；以骇人的咆哮使他人胆寒；又以双腿之巨力将更多人掀翻在地。于是，在战斗的狂乱中，他或踏碎于足下，或抛起再摔落，或以刃与威吓使众多倒下——此景显出战争的残酷惯性：力量与恐惧也与钢铁同为兵器。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, power operates through multiple instruments—weaponry, physical force, and fear. Ethically, it underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: kṣatriya duty in battle can demand ferocity, yet the narrative simultaneously exposes the dehumanizing, fear-driven mechanics of violence.
Sañjaya describes a warrior’s overwhelming onslaught: he cuts down opponents with a sword, terrifies others with a thunderous roar, and knocks many to the ground through sheer bodily force (described as the ‘force of the thighs’), portraying a chaotic scene of rout and slaughter.