Shloka 50
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
एवं तव बल सर्व हैडिम्बेन दुरात्मना । सूर्यास्तमनवेलायां प्रभग्नं विद्रुतं दिश:,चारों ओर शंख और दुन्दुभि आदि बाजे जोर-जोरसे बजने लगे। इस प्रकार सूर्यास्तके समय दुरात्मा घटोत्कचसे खदेड़ी गयी आपकी सारी सेना सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें भाग गयी
evaṁ tava balaṁ sarvaṁ haiḍimbenā durātmanā | sūryāstamanavelāyāṁ prabhagnaṁ vidrutaṁ diśaḥ ||
សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយថា៖ ដូច្នេះ នៅពេលថ្ងៃលិច កម្លាំងទាំងអស់របស់ព្រះអង្គ ត្រូវហៃឌិម្ប (ឃដោត្កច) ដ៏អាក្រក់បំផ្លាញឲ្យបែកខ្ទេច ហើយរត់ភៀសខ្លួនទៅគ្រប់ទិស។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Military power without steadiness and right judgment is fragile; when fear spreads, even a vast army can collapse. The verse highlights the ethical and psychological dimension of war—morale and inner resolve often decide outcomes as much as weapons.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that at sunset Ghaṭotkaca (called Haiḍimba) has broken the Kaurava forces, causing them to flee in all directions, amid the tumult of battle sounds.