ŚB 10.72.35
Canto 10, Chapter 72, Text 35
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि सव्यं दक्षिणमेव च ।
चरतो: शुशुभे युद्धं नटयोरिव रङ्गिणो: ॥ ३५ ॥
चरतो: शुशुभे युद्धं नटयोरिव रङ्गिणो: ॥ ३५ ॥
maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi
savyaṁ dakṣiṇam eva ca
caratoḥ śuśubhe yuddhaṁ
naṭayor iva raṅgiṇoḥ
savyaṁ dakṣiṇam eva ca
caratoḥ śuśubhe yuddhaṁ
naṭayor iva raṅgiṇoḥ
Word by word
maṇḍalāni — arcs; vicitrāṇi — skillful; savyam — to the left; dakṣiṇam — to the right; eva ca — also; caratoḥ — of them who were moving; śuśubhe — appeared splendid; yuddham — the fight; naṭayoḥ — of actors; iva — like; raṅgiṇoḥ — on a stage.
Translation
As they skillfully circled left and right, like actors dancing on a stage, the fight presented a magnificent spectacle.
Purport
Jarāsandha and Bhīma here demonstrate their expertise in the use of clubs. Thus it can be understood that both fighters were fearless and steady even in the rage of battle.