Shloka 8
द्रोणपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 15): युधिष्ठिर-रक्षा तथा अर्जुनस्य शरवृष्टिः
तथैव मद्रराजो5पि भीम॑ दृष्टवा महाबलम् | ससाराभिमुखस्तूर्ण शार्दूल इव कुज्जरम्,इसी प्रकार मद्रराज शल्य भी महाबली भीमसेनको देखकर तुरंत उन्हींकी ओर बढ़े, मानो सिंह किसी गजराजपर आक्रमण कर रहा हो
tathaiva madrarājo 'pi bhīmaṁ dṛṣṭvā mahābalam | sasārābhimukhas tūrṇaṁ śārdūla iva kuñjaram ||
三阇耶说道：同样，摩陀罗王沙利耶见到大力的毗摩，便立刻迎面疾冲而去，犹如猛虎扑向巨象。此偈凸显战士的好战决意与凶猛冲势——强者在战场上总要寻觅配得上的对手。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya battlefield ethic: a warrior’s readiness to confront a formidable opponent without hesitation. The tiger–elephant simile conveys focused courage and aggressive resolve, while also reminding the reader that war draws out primal, forceful energies that must be governed by duty and discipline.
Sañjaya narrates that Śalya, the king of Madra, sees the powerful Bhīma on the battlefield and immediately charges straight at him, likened to a tiger attacking an elephant—signaling an imminent clash between two great fighters.