Shloka 120
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
स तु मत्तगजाकीर्णमनीकं रथसंकुलम्
sa tu mattagajā-kīrṇam anīkaṁ ratha-saṅkulam
Sañjaya dit : Mais ce dispositif de bataille était obstrué par des éléphants en furie et encombré de chars—image de l’ivresse de la guerre, où la force déchaînée et la pression des armes submergent l’ordre et la retenue.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war rapidly turns into congestion and loss of control: maddened elephants and tightly packed chariots symbolize force without restraint, warning that violence tends to eclipse order and discernment.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield formation as densely packed—overrun with rutting elephants and crowded with chariots—setting a scene of intense, chaotic combat conditions.