Shloka 90
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
त्रासितेषु च सर्वेषु भीमेनाद्भुतकर्मणा । पुनरावर्तमानेषु विद्रवत्सु च सडूघश:
sañjaya uvāca |
trāsiteṣu ca sarveṣu bhīmenādbhuta-karmaṇā |
punarāvartamāneṣu vidravat-su ca saṅghaśaḥ |
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，当众人都被毗摩——行事惊世者——所惊骇；当迦陵伽诸勇士在混乱的队伍中或逃或返、反复回转之时，般度族的统帅、德鲁帕达之子德里什塔丢摩那便对麾下诸军说道：‘诸位英雄，奋战吧——鼓勇向前！’”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of fear and disorder, a leader’s dharma is to restore courage and order. Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s call—“Heroes, fight!”—frames steadfastness and disciplined valor as the ethical response to panic on the battlefield.
Bhīma’s extraordinary onslaught terrifies the Kalinga fighters, who flee in groups and then waver, turning back again. Seeing this shifting momentum, the Pāṇḍava commander Dhṛṣṭadyumna rallies his troops, urging them to fight with renewed spirit.