Shloka 663
रुधिरेणावसिक्ताडुं दृष्टवा सैन्यमभज्यत । फिर खूनसे लथपथ हुआ उसका शरीर भी, जिसका सिर काट लिया गया था, रथसे नीचे गिर पड़ा। उसे देखकर आपकी सेनामें भगदड़ मच गयी
rudhireṇāvasiktāṅgaṁ dṛṣṭvā sainyam abhajyata
Sañjaya said: Seeing that body, its limbs drenched in blood, the army broke ranks and fell into panic—an ominous sign of collapsing morale amid the brutal ethics of war, where even the sight of a fallen warrior can shatter collective resolve.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly collective courage can collapse when confronted with the stark reality of slaughter; it implicitly warns that in war, psychological shock and loss of cohesion can be as decisive as weapons, underscoring the grave moral and human cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that, upon seeing a blood-drenched fallen body, the troops lose formation and scatter—indicating a sudden rout and confusion in the battlefield ranks.