Shloka 33
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
विमुखं तु रणे दृष्टवा याज्ञसेनिं महारथम्
vimukhaṃ tu raṇe dṛṣṭvā yājñaseniṃ mahāratham
Sañjaya said: Seeing Yājñasenī’s mighty warrior turned away on the battlefield, the observers understood that even great valor can falter when resolve is shaken—an ominous sign amid the moral and strategic pressures of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how the inner state—steadfastness or wavering—can decisively shape outward action in war; even those associated with greatness may appear ‘turned away’ when courage, clarity, or dharmic confidence is strained.
Sañjaya reports an observation from the battlefield: Yājñasenī is seen as ‘turned away’ (vimukha). The remark functions as a narrative signal of reversal, distress, or an unfavorable turn in the ongoing combat situation.