Shloka 30
तान् सम्प्रभग्नान् सम्प्रेक्ष्य त्वरमाणो धनंजय: । शरैराशीविषाकारैर्जघान स्वनवद्धसन्,तब तो त्रिगर्तोंमें भगदड़ मच गयी। उन्हें भागते देख अर्जुनने जोर-जोरसे हँसते हुए बड़ी उतावलीके साथ सर्पाकार बाणोंद्वारा उन सबको मारना आरम्भ किया
tān samprabhagnān samprekṣya tvaramāṇo dhanañjayaḥ | śarair āśīviṣākārair jaghāna svanavaddhasan ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing them routed and in full flight, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), acting with swift urgency, struck them down with arrows shaped like venomous serpents, laughing loudly as he fought. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle: once a force breaks, the victor presses the advantage, and the defeated pay the harsh price of panic and disorder.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: when an army loses cohesion and flees, the opposing warrior may press the advantage decisively. It also points to the moral gravity of war—panic and collapse magnify suffering, and victory often comes through relentless follow-through rather than mere initial strength.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna sees the opposing fighters already broken and running. He hastens forward and shoots them down with serpent-shaped arrows, laughing loudly as he attacks, emphasizing the rout and Arjuna’s overpowering momentum.