Shloka 6
तस्य मेघोपमं सैन्यमापतद् भीमदर्शनम् । दृष्टवैव सहसा दीर्णा रणे वानरपुड्भवा:,मेघोंकी काली घटाके समान भयानक दिखायी देनेवाली उसकी सेनाको आते देख सभी श्रेष्ठ वानर सहसा भयभीत होकर युद्धसे भाग चले
tasya meghopamaṃ sainyam āpatad bhīmadarśanam | dṛṣṭvaiva sahasā dīrṇā raṇe vānarapuṅgavāḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Seeing his army—dark and massed like storm-clouds, and terrifying to behold—rushing upon them, the foremost of the monkeys at once broke ranks and fled from the battlefield in sudden fear.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how perception and morale shape outcomes in war: a force that appears overwhelming can break even the brave if fear spreads and discipline collapses. It implicitly values steadiness and leadership that prevents panic.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a fearsome, cloud-like army charging in. On seeing it, the leading monkeys lose cohesion, scatter, and flee from the battlefield.