Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि सेनामुख्याश्न सर्वश: । प्राद्रवन्त हतं दृष्टवा श्रुतायुधमरिंदमम्,शत्रुसूदन श्रुतायुधको इस प्रकार मारा गया देख सारे सैनिक और सम्पूर्ण सेनापति वहाँसे भाग खड़े हुए
tataḥ sarvāṇi sainyāni senāmukhyāś ca sarvaśaḥ | prādravan hataṁ dṛṣṭvā śrutāyudham ariṁdamam ||
Sañjaya said: Then, seeing Śrutāyudha—the crusher of foes—slain, all the troops and the leading commanders, in every direction, broke and fled. The moment reveals how swiftly morale collapses in war when a renowned champion falls, and how fear can overtake even seasoned leaders amid the ethical and emotional shock of a decisive death.
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