Shloka 33
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
भग्नचक्रान् रथान् केचिदहरंस्तुरगा रणे
bhagnacakrān rathān kecid aharaṃs turagā raṇe
قال سنجيا: في خِضَمِّ المعركة كانت بعضُ الخيول تجرُّ بعيدًا عرباتٍ حُطِّمت عجلاتُها—صورةٌ لِعُنفِ الحربِ الذي لا يلين، حيثُ إنَّ أدواتَ القتالِ نفسها تنهارُ وتُساقُ في غمارِ الفوضى.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the fragility of power and equipment in war: even formidable chariots become useless when damaged, highlighting the instability of worldly strength and the harsh cost of conflict.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield scene where some horses pull away chariots whose wheels have been smashed, conveying the disorder and devastation as the fighting continues.