Shloka 64
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
सहदेवो5पि कौरव्य रजोमेघे समुत्थिते
sahadevo 'pi kauravya rajomeghe samutthite
Sañjaya dit : «Ô descendant de Kuru, Sahadeva aussi—lorsqu’un nuage de poussière s’éleva—(s’engagea dans la mêlée au milieu du tumulte qui voilait la vue).»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral atmosphere of war: even capable and disciplined warriors must act amid confusion and obscurity. It underscores steadiness and resolve—performing one’s duty despite the battlefield’s blinding chaos.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sahadeva also advanced/acted in the battle at a moment when a thick cloud of dust had risen, indicating intense movement of troops and chariots and reduced visibility.