Shloka 186
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
तमसा संवृते लोके व्यद्रवत् सर्वतोमुखी । पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनके बाणोंसे विदीर्ण होती हुई वह विशाल सेना उस तिमिराच्छन्न जगत्में सब ओर भागने लगी
tamasā saṃvṛte loke vyadravat sarvatomukhī | pāṇḍuputra-arjunake bāṇaiḥ vidīrṇā bhūtvā sā viśālā senā tasmin timirācchanna-jagate sarvato bhagnā dhāvati sma |
Ketika dunia terselubung kegelapan, bala tentara yang besar itu—terkoyak oleh anak panah Arjuna putra Pāṇḍu—pecah barisan dan lari ke segala arah. Dalam gulita yang meniadakan arah, takut dan kacau menumbangkan disiplin; pasukan pun tercerai-berai.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a mighty force collapses when it loses clarity, cohesion, and moral grounding; darkness here symbolizes confusion and fear, while disciplined valor (Arjuna’s focused archery) exposes how adharma-driven aggression turns into disorder under pressure.
In the Drona Parva battle, as darkness spreads, Arjuna’s arrows tear through the opposing ranks. The army, unable to maintain formation or direction in the gloom, panics and flees in all directions.