Shloka 10
द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array
ततो विमनस: सर्वे त्रस्ता: क्षुद्रमृगा इव । आसन् सुयोधनामात्या: स च राजा जयद्रथ:,'फिर तो दुर्योधनके मन्त्री और स्वयं राजा जयद्रथ--से सब-के-सब (सिंहसे डरे हुए) क्षुद्र मुगोंके समान भयभीत और उदास हो गये
tato vimanasaḥ sarve trastāḥ kṣudra-mṛgā iva | āsan suyodhanāmātyāḥ sa ca rājā jayadrathaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then all of them became downcast and frightened—like timid little deer. Duryodhana’s ministers, and King Jayadratha as well, were seized by fear and dejection, their confidence shaken amid the pressure of the battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear and loss of confidence can rapidly overtake even powerful leaders and their councils in crisis. Ethically, it underscores that reliance on force and pride without inner steadiness and righteous grounding leads to collapse of morale when adversity strikes.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana’s ministers and King Jayadratha become dejected and terrified, compared to timid deer. It marks a moment of psychological setback for the Kaurava side amid the intense fighting.