Shloka 70
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
प्राद्रयन् सहसा सर्वे भीमसेन भयार्दिता: । अनुयायाच्च कौन्तेय: पुत्राणां ते महद् बलम्,वे सब-के-सब भीमसेनके भयसे पीड़ित हो सहसा भाग खड़े हुए। कुन्तीकुमार भीमसेनने आपके पुत्रोंकी विशाल सेनाका दूरतक पीछा किया
prādravan sahasā sarve bhīmasena-bhayārditāḥ | anuyāyāc ca kaunteyaḥ putrāṇāṁ te mahad balam ||
ສັນຊະຍະໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ: ທຸກຄົນຖືກຄວາມຢ້ານກົວຕໍ່ພີມເສນຈູ່ໂຈມ ແລ້ວພາກັນໜີໄປທັນທີ. ແລະ ບຸດຂອງກຸນຕີ—ພີມ—ໄດ້ໄລ່ຕາມກອງທັບອັນໃຫຍ່ຂອງບຸດເຈົ້າ ຂັບໃຫ້ໜີໄປໄກ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma: courage and relentless pursuit in combat, contrasted with the moral and psychological collapse that fear can cause in an army. It underscores how inner states (bhaya) can determine outward outcomes in war.
During the fighting described by Sañjaya, the Kaurava forces (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons and their host) panic at Bhīma’s onslaught and flee suddenly. Bhīma, identified as Kaunteya, chases their large army as it retreats.