Shloka 776
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
वज़िवजहतानीव शिखराणि धराभूताम् | “देखो, इन्द्रके वज़्से आहत होकर गिरनेवाले पर्वतशिखरोंके समान ये बड़े-बड़े हाथी भीमसेनके चलाये हुए नाराचोंसे विदीर्ण होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर रहे हैं
vajravajrahatānīva śikharāṇi dharābhūtām |
三阇耶说道：“看哪——如同山巅被因陀罗的金刚雷霆击碎，坠落大地；这些巨象亦然：被毗摩塞那放出的那罗遮箭撕裂贯穿，纷纷倒伏于地。”此喻凸显战场上倾泻而出的压倒性力量，以及战争那冷峻而无情的推进：纵使最雄伟的躯体，也如断崖碎峰般崩落。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the stark impermanence of physical might: even the largest war-elephants fall when struck by superior force. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring reminder that power and pride are fragile in the face of time, fate, and the brutal logic of battle.
Sañjaya describes Bhīmasena’s devastating assault: Bhīma shoots nārāca arrows that split great elephants, which then crash to the ground. The fall is compared to mountain peaks knocked down by Indra’s thunderbolt.