Shloka 17
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा प्रहारवरपीडित: । निषसाद रथोपस्थे कश्मलं च जगाम ह,तब उस बाणके गहरे आघातसे पीड़ित हो राजा दुर्योधन रथकी बैठकमें बैठ गया और उसे मूर्च्छा आ गयी
tato duryodhano rājā prahāravarapīḍitaḥ | niṣasāda rathopasthe kaśmalaṃ ca jagāma ha ||
Then King Duryodhana, grievously afflicted by the force of the blow, sank down upon the seat of his chariot; and he fell into a state of faintness and confusion.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even royal power and martial pride collapse under the realities of violence; the verse hints that actions rooted in aggression and adharma lead not to lasting victory but to suffering, confusion (kaśmala), and loss of composure.
Sanjaya reports that Duryodhana, badly hurt by powerful strikes, sits down on the chariot-seat and slips into kaśmala—faintness and mental disorientation—showing a momentary breakdown amid the battle.