Shloka 127
ततोडश्वाः प्राद्रवंस्तृर्ण मोहिते रथसारथौ
tato 'śvāḥ prādravan tṛṇa-mohite ratha-sārathau
Sañjaya said: Then the horses bolted away, for the charioteer had become bewildered—his attention drawn aside as if by mere grass—so that the chariot’s control was lost in the turmoil of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous or heroic endeavor, a moment of moha (bewilderment) can undo discipline and control; the verse highlights how negligence or distraction—likened to being overcome by something as trivial as grass—can have immediate consequences in war.
In the midst of the battle, the charioteer becomes confused or distracted, and as a result the horses surge forward uncontrollably, indicating a sudden breakdown of command over the chariot at a critical moment.