Shloka 316
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
वित्रेसुस्तावका: सैन्या: शकृन्मूत्रे च सुखु॒वुः पाण्डव-महारथी भीमसेनको गदा उठाये देख आपके सैनिक भयसे थर्रा उठे और मल- मूत्र करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | vitrēsus tāvakāḥ sainyāḥ śakṛn-mūtre ca sukhuvuḥ | pāṇḍava-mahārathī bhīmasenaḥ gadām utthāya dṛṣṭvā tava sainyā bhayena tharatharāyantaḥ mala-mūtraṃ cakruḥ |
サンジャヤは言った。パーンダヴァの大車戦士（マハーラティ）ビーマセーナが棍棒を掲げるのを見て、そなたの軍勢は恐慌に陥った。恐怖に呑まれて震え、ついには自制を失い、糞尿を漏らす者さえ出た。圧倒的な力を前にすると、戦場では恐怖が規律と尊厳をも崩れ落とすことを、この場面は示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear can strip away composure and self-control, showing that inner steadiness is as crucial as physical strength in war; overwhelming force can break morale and discipline, leading to humiliation and collapse.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that when Bhima, the Pandava champion, lifted his mace, the Kaurava soldiers panicked, trembled, and in their terror even voided excrement and urine.