Shloka 9
हयानां ह्वेषतां चापि रथानां च निवर्तताम् | क्रोशतां गर्जतां चैव तदा55सीत् तुमुलं महत्,दौड़ते हुए पैदलों, गिरते हुए शस्त्रों, हिनहिनाते हुए घोड़ों, लौटते हुए रथों तथा चीखते- चिल्लाते और गरजते हुए शूरवीरोंका मिला हुआ महाभयंकर शब्द वहाँ गूँज रहा था
hayānāṁ hveṣatāṁ cāpi rathānāṁ ca nivartatām | krośatāṁ garjatāṁ caiva tadā āsīt tumulaṁ mahat ||
Sanjaya said: Then there arose a vast, tumultuous din—of neighing horses, chariots turning back, and warriors crying out and roaring—so that the battlefield resounded with a single, terrifying roar of confusion and retreat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological reality of war: even mighty warriors are swept into fear, confusion, and retreat. It implicitly warns that violence breeds disorder and suffering, where human resolve and dharma are tested amid overwhelming chaos.
Sanjaya describes the battlefield at a critical moment: horses neigh, chariots turn back, and warriors shout and roar. The combined noise becomes a single immense uproar, signaling panic, pressure, and movement away from the front.