Shloka 57
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
भग्नं तु स्वबलं दृष्टवा भगदत्तेन धीमता
bhagnaṃ tu svabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagadattena dhīmatā
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನಾದ ಭಗದತ್ತನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಸೇನೆ ಭಂಗಗೊಂಡುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು (ಅವನು) ಕಳವಳಗೊಂಡನು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leadership and discernment in war can decisively affect morale and outcomes: when one’s own forces are broken, a responsible warrior must perceive reality clearly and respond with steadiness rather than denial.
Sañjaya reports that a side’s troops have been routed after encountering Bhagadatta’s prowess; the line sets up the reaction of those who witness their own army’s collapse under his effective command and strength.