Shloka 206
भीमसेनस्य गदायुद्ध-प्रभावः
The Battlefield Impact of Bhīmasena’s Mace Combat
प्रणेदु: सर्वभूतानि बभूवुस्तिमिरा दिश: । इधर सहस्रों हाथी और सैकड़ों भूमिपाल अर्जुनके बाणोंके पथमें आकर किसी प्रकार आगे न बढ़ सके। समस्त प्राणी आर्तनाद करने लगे और सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें अन्धकार छा गया
praṇeduḥ sarvabhūtāni babhūvus timirā diśaḥ |
Segala makhluk menjerit kesakitan, dan kegelapan seakan menyelimuti seluruh penjuru. Di tengah pertempuran, ribuan gajah dan ratusan raja yang memasuki lintasan anak panah Arjuna tak mampu maju lagi; hujan senjatanya menahan laju mereka dan menjadikan medan perang sarat ngeri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the pervasive suffering caused by warfare: when martial power is unleashed, its effects spread beyond combatants to ‘all beings,’ producing fear, confusion, and a moral atmosphere likened to darkness.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna’s arrows create such devastation that masses of elephants and many kings cannot advance; the battlefield fills with cries of distress and the directions appear darkened—an image of chaos and overwhelming force.