Shloka 58
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
ततो मुहूर्तादिव तद् गजानीकमवध्यत
tato muhūrtād iva tad gajānīkam avadhyata
Sañjaya dijo: Entonces, como si fuera en un solo instante, aquel cuerpo de elefantes fue abatido y quedó inservible—imagen de cuán velozmente se derrumba el poder amontonado cuando se enfrenta a una fuerza decisiva en el caos de la guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the fragility of worldly strength in war: even a formidable, organized force can collapse rapidly when conditions turn—inviting reflection on impermanence and the grave cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that an elephant division previously mentioned is quickly destroyed/neutralized, emphasizing the sudden reversals typical of the Kurukṣetra battle.