Shloka 63
ततस्ते तावका: शूरा: पाण्डवं रभसं युधि । समभ्यधावन् क्रोशन्तस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
tataste tāvakāḥ śūrāḥ pāṇḍavaṁ rabhasaṁ yudhi | samabhyadhāvan krośantastadadbhutamivābhavat ||
Sañjaya said: Then those valiant warriors of yours, raising a tumult and shouting their battle-cries, rushed in the thick of combat toward the impetuous Pāṇḍava (Arjuna). It seemed a wondrous sight—an astonishing surge of men driven by martial ardor into the face of a single, formidable foe.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of kṣatriya warfare: collective courage and aggressive momentum surge against a powerful opponent. Ethically, it underscores how battlefield zeal (rabhasa) can appear ‘wondrous’ yet also reflects the consuming force of conflict where many rush headlong into danger.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava warriors, shouting and creating a great uproar, charge toward Arjuna in the midst of battle; the spectacle is described as astonishing.