Shloka 44
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
आजजनेने मूर्थ्नि कौन्तेयं गदया भीमवेगया । तत्पश्चात् राजा दुर्योधनने अपने मनमें दृढ़ निश्चय लेकर बायें मण्डलसे चक्कर लगाते हुए अपनी भयंकर वेगशाली गदासे कुन्तीकुमार भीमसेनके मस्तकपर प्रहार किया ।। ४३ $ई || तया त्वभिहतो भीम: पुत्रेण तव पाण्डव:
tataḥ paścāt rājā duryodhanaḥ manasi dṛḍha-niścayaṃ kṛtvā vāma-maṇḍalena parivartamānaḥ svayā bhīma-vegayā bhīṣaṇa-vegayā gadayā kuntī-putraṃ bhīmasenaṃ mūrdhni prāharat | tayā tv abhihato bhīmaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ tava putreṇa ||
桑阇耶说道：随后，杜尔约陀那王以坚决之心自励，向左回旋一圈，挥动自己那迅猛骇人的钉头槌，击中昆蒂之子毗摩塞那的头顶。于是，般度族的毗摩，被你的儿子击中了。此景凸显战争中单挑的冷峻法则：决心、技艺与力量固然受赞颂，然而暴烈依旧赤裸，后果亦极其沉重。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the warrior ethic of determination and tactical skill in combat, while also reminding the reader that even valorous technique culminates in severe harm—raising implicit reflection on the moral weight of war (dharma in conflict).
During the climactic mace duel, Duryodhana, after circling with a leftward maneuver, delivers a powerful mace-blow to Bhima’s head; Sanjaya reports this directly to Dhritarashtra, emphasizing that the strike is made by Dhritarashtra’s son.