Shloka 69
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
ते प्रहष् रणे राजन् नापश्यन् सैनिका रविम्
te prahṛṣṭā raṇe rājan nāpaśyan sainikā ravim
Wahai Raja, para prajurit yang bersorak di tengah laga tak lagi melihat matahari. Begitu pekat dan menggilasnya hiruk-pikuk perang hingga tatanan alam pun tertutup—menyiratkan bahwa kegirangan yang tak terkendali kerap membawa kebutaan moral.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse suggests that in the exhilaration of battle, human perception and judgment can be overwhelmed—so much so that even the sun seems obscured. Ethically, it points to how excitement in violence can cloud discernment and make people insensitive to broader order and consequence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the troops, thrilled amid the fighting, could not see the sun. It conveys the intensity of the battlefield—dust, weapons, movement, and commotion—creating an atmosphere where visibility and ordinary orientation are lost.