Shloka 74
स्फुरतां प्रतिपिष्टानामश्वानां शीघ्रगामिनाम् । स्तनतां च मनुष्याणां सन्नद्धानां विशाम्पते,प्रजापालक नरेश! आपकी खोटी सलाहके अनुसार बहुत-से शीघ्रगामी अश्व गिरकर छटपटा रहे थे। कितने ही पिस गये थे और बहुत-से कवचधारी मनुष्य गर्जना करते हुए शत्रुओंके मर्म विदीर्ण कर रहे थे। उन सबके शक्ति, ऋष्टि और प्रासोंका भयंकर शब्द वहाँ गूँजने लगा था
sañjaya uvāca | sphuratāṃ pratipiṣṭānām aśvānāṃ śīghragāminām | stanatāṃ ca manuṣyāṇāṃ sannaddhānāṃ viśāmpate |
Sañjaya said: “O lord of the people, many swift horses—some crushed in the press—lay fallen and still convulsed. Armoured men roared as they drove into the enemy’s vulnerable points. The dreadful clamor of spears, javelins, and lances echoed across the field.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the brutal, impersonal momentum of war: even swift horses are crushed, and armed men roar as they strike at vital points. Ethically, it highlights how counsel and decisions in leadership can precipitate widespread suffering once battle is unleashed.
Sanjaya describes the battlefield to the king: fallen horses still twitch in pain, while armoured fighters shout and press the attack, and the terrifying noise of spears and lances reverberates throughout the combat zone.