Shloka 2
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
ततो युधिष्छिरो राजा संध्यां संदृश्य भारत । वध्यमानं च भीष्मेण त्यक्तास्त्र भयविह्धलम्
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā sandhyāṃ sandṛśya bhārata | vadhyamānaṃ ca bhīṣmeṇa tyaktāstra-bhaya-vihvalam ||
サンジャヤは言った。そこでユディシュティラ王は、夕べが訪れたのを見、ああバーラタよ、さらにビーシュマによって軍勢が斬り伏せられているのを見た――武器は投げ捨てられ、人々は恐怖に震えていた――その日の戦いが彼らの決意を砕いたことを悟り、戦場から退くのが賢明であると判断した。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights responsible kingship in war: a leader must read time and morale, and when troops are panic-stricken and disordered, restraint and withdrawal can be the dharmic, strategic choice rather than forcing further slaughter.
As evening falls, Yudhiṣṭhira observes that Bhīṣma has inflicted heavy losses and that the army has dropped its weapons in fear. Recognizing the collapse of fighting spirit and the onset of twilight, he concludes that continuing the engagement is unwise.