Shloka 226
विद्रवत्येव तत् सैन्यं पश्यतोद्रोण भीष्मयो: । महामना भीष्म और द्रोणके रोकनेपर भी उनके सामने ही वह सेना भागती ही चली जा रही थी
vidravaty eva tat sainyaṁ paśyato droṇa-bhīṣmayoḥ |
Sañjaya sprach: Obwohl Droṇa und Bhīṣma es mit ansahen—und trotz ihres Bemühens, es aufzuhalten—floh jenes Heer weiter, unmittelbar vor ihnen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the presence of great elders and commanders cannot automatically sustain dharmic resolve; when fear spreads and purpose weakens, an army may collapse into flight. The verse highlights the ethical and psychological dimension of war—leadership must be matched by collective courage and clarity of aim.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the army is fleeing. Droṇa and Bhīṣma are present and attempt to restrain or rally the troops, yet the soldiers continue to run away right before them, indicating a moment of rout and loss of cohesion.