Shloka 57
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
यथा मृगगणांस्त्रस्तान् सिंहो द्रावयते दिश:
yathā mṛgagaṇāṁs trastān siṁho drāvayate diśaḥ
サンジャヤは言った。「怯えた鹿の群れを獅子が四方へ追い散らすように、その猛き戦士は恐怖に震える隊列を打ち崩した——恐慌が広がり、各々が得られる限りの安全を求めて走った。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear spreads in conflict: when a force is overwhelmed by superior power, cohesion collapses and people scatter instinctively. Ethically, it underscores the responsibility of leaders and warriors to maintain steadiness and discipline rather than letting panic dictate action.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield moment where one dominant fighter (implied by context) causes opposing troops to flee in disorder, compared to a lion scattering frightened deer in every direction.