Shloka 11
अध्याय १५९ — रात्रौ श्रमविरामः
Night Exhaustion and Brief Pause in Battle
व्यामोहिते तु तनये बाह्लीकस्तमुपाद्रवत्
vyāmohite tu tanaye bāhlīkas tam upādravat
قال سنجيا: ولكن حين وقع ابنه في الاضطراب والذهول، اندفع باهليكا نحوه—فعلٌ متهوّر يبيّن كيف أنّه في فوضى الحرب قد يُساق حتى الشيوخ بالتعلّق وواجب الفئة، لا بحسن التمييز الهادئ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how moha (bewilderment) in the battlefield can provoke rash, attachment-driven reactions; even respected elders may act from factional loyalty and emotion rather than steady judgment, illustrating the ethical cost of war’s confusion.
Sañjaya reports that when a certain warrior’s son became bewildered, Bāhlīka immediately charged at that person, indicating a sudden escalation in the combat sequence.