Shloka 7
दुःशासन-सहदेव-संक्षोभः; भीम-राधेय-गदायुद्धम्; द्रोण-पार्थ-अस्त्रसंग्रामः
Duhshasana–Sahadeva Clash; Bhima–Karna Mace Exchange; Drona–Arjuna Astra Duel
निकत्तै्हस्तिहस्तैश्व चेष्टमानैरितस्तत:
nikṛttair hastihastaiś ca ceṣṭamānair itas tataḥ
Dengan batang tubuh gajah yang terpenggal dan belalai-tangan yang terpotong masih juga berkelojotan, medan perang berguncang dalam kekacauan—gerak pecah di sana-sini di tengah pembantaian.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the brutal reality of war: even mighty beings like elephants are reduced to suffering fragments, highlighting the ethical cost of violence and the tragic consequences of unchecked conflict.
A battlefield scene is being described where severed elephant parts still writhe, and chaotic motion erupts in different places, intensifying the depiction of slaughter and confusion during the fighting.