अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
तमापतत्तं वेगेन प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम् | वत्सदन्तैस्त्रिभि: पाश्वे भीमसेन: समार्दयत्,मदकी धारा बहानेवाले गजराजकी भाँति मणिमानको बड़े वेगसे आता देख भीमसेनने वत्सदन्त नामक तीन बाणोंद्वारा उनकी पसलीमें प्रहार किया
tam āpatattaṁ vegena prabhinnam iva vāraṇam | vatsadantaiḥ tribhiḥ pārśve bhīmasenaḥ samārdayat ||
毗湿摩耶那说道:见摩尼曼疾冲而来,势若发情狂奔的雄象,毗摩塞那以名为“Vatsadanta”的三支箭射中其肋侧,遏住其攻势于鏖战之中。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights kṣātra-dharma in action: when confronted by a violent assault, a warrior responds with decisive, proportionate force and skill to neutralize the threat, using disciplined martial ability rather than panic.
Maṇimān charges at Bhīma with great momentum, compared to a musth elephant. Bhīma counters by shooting three Vatsadanta arrows into his flank, halting or weakening the charge.