Shloka 63
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
अथीनं छिन्नधन्वानं हताश्वचं हतसारथिम्
athīnaṃ chinnadhanvānaṃ hatāśvacaṃ hatasārathim
サञ्जयは言った。「彼は無力となった――弓は断たれ、馬は討たれ、御者も殺され、戦士が戦場で踏みとどまるための支えをことごとく奪われたのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly the instruments of agency in war—weapon, mobility, and guidance—can be destroyed, rendering even a capable fighter helpless. Ethically, it points to the harsh reality that battlefield outcomes often hinge on disabling an opponent’s supports rather than only meeting strength with strength.
Sañjaya describes a warrior who has been effectively neutralized: his bow is cut, his horses are killed, and his charioteer is slain. This depicts a decisive turn in combat, where the opponent is left vulnerable and unable to fight in the usual chariot-war mode.