Shloka 49
ते रथेभ्यो हता: पेतु: क्षितो राजन् सुवर्चस:
te rathebhyo hatāḥ petuḥ kṣito rājan suvarcasaḥ
Sanjaya said: O King, those radiant warriors, struck down in battle, fell from their chariots onto the earth—an image of how splendor and prowess, when yoked to war, can be abruptly ended by the force of fate and violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores impermanence: even the 'radiant' and powerful can be suddenly brought down by the realities of war. It implicitly cautions against pride in martial glory and highlights the ethical cost and fragility of life amid violence.
Sanjaya reports to the king that warriors who had been struck down fell from their chariots onto the ground, conveying the intensity of the ongoing battle and the heavy casualties among notable fighters.