Shloka 276
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
राजपुत्रान् रथोदारानवधीच्छतसंघश: । इसी प्रकार उस महायुद्धमें श्वेत भी कौरवोंका संहार कर रहे थे। उन्होंने सैकड़ों श्रेष्ठ रथी राजकुमारोंका संहार कर डाला
sañjaya uvāca | rājaputrān rathodārān avadhīc chata-saṅghaśaḥ | evaṃ tasmin mahāyuddhe śveto 'pi kauravān saṃharan babhūva | sa śataśo vara-rathī rāja-putrān nihatyāpatat |
Sañjaya said: He slew the princely warriors—noble chariot-fighters—by the hundreds. Thus, in that great battle, Śveta too was cutting down the Kauravas; he destroyed hundreds of excellent chariot-born princes.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim ethical tension of kṣatriya-dharma: warriors are bound to fight, yet war rapidly becomes indiscriminate destruction where even noble princes fall in masses, revealing the tragic cost of conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Śveta is actively slaughtering Kaurava forces, killing hundreds of high-born princes and distinguished chariot-warriors during the great battle.