Shloka 37
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
ततो योधैर्महाराज पलायद्धिः समन्ततः । अभवद् व्याकुलं भीतं पुत्राणां ते महद् बलम्
tato yodhair mahārāja palāyadbhiḥ samantataḥ | abhavad vyākulaṃ bhītaṃ putrāṇāṃ te mahad balam ||
Dijo Sañjaya: «Entonces, oh gran rey, cuando los guerreros huyeron en todas direcciones, la gran fuerza de tus hijos quedó sacudida: confusa y presa del miedo».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a large and well-armed force collapses when courage and cohesion break; fear spreads quickly in war, showing that inner steadiness and righteous purpose are as decisive as numbers.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that warriors are fleeing on all sides, and as a result the Kaurava host—despite being great—has become confused and frightened.