Shloka 11
त॑ हृष्टास्तावका राजन् रथपत्तिसमन्विता: । गजाश्वसादिबहुला: पाण्डवं समुपाद्रवन्
ta hṛṣṭās tāvakā rājan rathapattisamanvitāḥ | gajāśvasādibahulāḥ pāṇḍavaṃ samupādravan ||
Sañjaya said: O King, then your troops—exultant and well-supported by chariot-warriors, and abounding in elephant-riders, horsemen, and foot-soldiers—rushed together to assail the Pāṇḍava, Arjuna. The scene underscores how, in war, collective zeal and numerical strength can surge into a single violent impulse against one righteous opponent, intensifying the moral pressure of the battlefield.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield reality that massed enthusiasm and superior numbers can drive a coordinated assault, testing the steadiness and dharma of the warrior who faces it. It implicitly contrasts external force (many divisions attacking) with inner resolve and righteous purpose.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava forces, jubilant and reinforced by chariots, elephants, cavalry, and infantry, surge forward and attack the Pāṇḍava—specifically Arjuna—converging upon him in battle.