Shloka 87
तद् बाणैररदितं यूथं रक्षसां पीनवक्षसाम् । सिंहेनेवार्दितं वन््यं गजानामाकुलं कुलम्,उन बाणोंसे पीड़ित हुआ चौड़ी छातीवाले राक्षसोंका वह समूह सिंहके सताये हुए जंगली हाथियोंके झुंडकी भाँति व्याकुल हो उठा
tad bāṇair arditaṁ yūthaṁ rakṣasāṁ pīnavakṣasām | siṁhenevārditaṁ vanyaṁ gajānām ākulaṁ kulam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dihantam dan dikejar oleh anak panah itu, pasukan rākṣasa yang bidang dadanya menjadi kacau—laksana kawanan gajah liar yang porak-poranda ketika disergap singa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that sheer physical might (the ‘broad-chested’ Rākṣasas) collapses when composure and cohesion are lost; in war, morale and order often decide outcomes as much as strength.
Sañjaya describes a troop of Rākṣasa fighters being severely pelted with arrows, becoming agitated and disordered, compared to wild elephants panicking under a lion’s attack.