Shloka 80
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
ततो बले भृशलुलिते परस्परं निरीक्षमाणे रुधिरौघसम्प्लुते । दिवाकरे<स्तंगिरिमास्थिते शनै- रुभे प्रयाते शिबिराय भारत
tato bale bhṛśalulite parasparaṃ nirīkṣamāṇe rudhiraughasamplute | divākare 'stangirim āsthite śanaiḥ ubhe prayāte śibirāya bhārata ||
संजय बोले—तदनन्तर जब सेनाएँ अत्यन्त विदीर्ण हो गईं, रक्त की धारा में डूबी हुई परस्पर एक-दूसरे को देख रही थीं, और सूर्य धीरे-धीरे अस्ताचल पर्वत पर जा पहुँचा, तब हे भारत! दोनों पक्ष अपने-अपने शिविरों की ओर लौट गए।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral gravity and human cost of war: the battlefield is drenched in blood, and yet the cycle of conflict is temporarily checked by time and nature (sunset). It invites reflection on responsibility and the consequences of chosen actions, even when duty and hostility compel continued fighting.
After intense fighting that has badly shattered the forces, both sides stand facing and observing one another amid bloodshed. As the sun slowly sets, they disengage and return to their respective camps, marking the end of that day’s battle.