Shloka 46
सम्प्रभग्नं बल॑ दृष्टवा द्रोणेन निशि भारत
samprabhagnaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā droṇena niśi bhārata
Sañjaya said: O Bhārata, seeing the army shattered by Droṇa in the night, the warriors were thrown into disarray.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immediate moral and practical consequence of unchecked martial power: when a commander’s prowess breaks an army—especially under cover of night—order, restraint, and discernment are strained. It implicitly raises the ethical tension between victory-seeking tactics and the dharmic ideal of fair, regulated combat.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa has shattered a force during the night. The line sets the scene for panic and disruption in the battlefield narrative, emphasizing Droṇa’s effectiveness and the crisis faced by the opposing side.