Shloka 69
ते प्रहष् रणे राजन् नापश्यन् सैनिका रविम्
te prahṛṣṭā raṇe rājan nāpaśyan sainikā ravim
Sañjaya said: O King, those soldiers, exultant in the thick of battle, could no longer see the sun—so dense and overpowering was the tumult of war. The line underscores how martial frenzy and the press of violence can eclipse even the natural order, hinting at the moral blindness that often accompanies unchecked exhilaration in conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse suggests that in the exhilaration of battle, human perception and judgment can be overwhelmed—so much so that even the sun seems obscured. Ethically, it points to how excitement in violence can cloud discernment and make people insensitive to broader order and consequence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the troops, thrilled amid the fighting, could not see the sun. It conveys the intensity of the battlefield—dust, weapons, movement, and commotion—creating an atmosphere where visibility and ordinary orientation are lost.