Shloka 4
Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)
रथिन: सादिनश्लैव नागानश्वान् पदातिन: । रौद्रा हस्तवता मुक्ता: सम्मृद्नन्ति सम सायका:,शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथ चलानेवाले द्रोणाचार्यके छोड़े हुए भयंकर बाण पाण्डव-सेनाके रथियों, घुड़सवारों, हाथियों, घोड़ों और पैदल योद्धाओंको गर्दमें मिला रहे थे
rathinaḥ sādinaś caiva nāgān aśvān padātinaḥ | raudrā hastavatā muktāḥ sammṛdnanti sama-sāyakāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The dreadful, well-aimed arrows released by Drona—shot with swift, masterful movement of the hand—were crushing the Pāṇḍava host, grinding into ruin its chariot-warriors, cavalry, elephants, horses, and foot-soldiers alike. The scene underscores the impersonal ferocity of battle, where skill and wrath can overwhelm whole ranks, testing the limits of dharma amid mass destruction.
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