Shloka 36
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् । मोहितं वीक्ष्य राजानं नीलम भ्रचयोपमम्
sa gāḍhaviddho vyathito rathopastha upāviśat | mohitaṃ vīkṣya rājānaṃ nīlam bhracayopamam ||
Dijo Sañjaya: Herido de lleno y sacudido por el dolor, se desplomó sobre el asiento del carro. Al ver al rey aturdido—con el semblante oscurecido, como una masa de nubes de tormenta—comprendió la fuerza aplastante de la herida y el peso moral de aquel instante en medio del tumulto de la batalla.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how violence in war brings immediate bodily suffering and mental disorientation even to the mighty; it implicitly warns that power and status do not shield one from the consequences of conflict, and that leaders must face the ethical gravity of battle.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior, grievously wounded, collapses onto the chariot-seat; at the same time the king is seen to be stunned and darkened in appearance, indicating shock and distress in the midst of the battlefield events.