Shloka 186
इत्यासीत् तुमुल: शब्द: फाल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति । अर्जुनके रथके समीप “मार डालो, ले आओ, पकड़ लो, बींध डालो, टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर दो” इस प्रकार भयंकर शब्द गूँजने लगा
ityāsīt tumulaḥ śabdaḥ phālgunasya rathaṃ prati |
Sañjaya berkata: “Demikianlah bangkit suatu gemuruh hiruk-pikuk yang tertuju kepada kereta Phālguna.” Di dekat kereta Arjuna, pekikan para pahlawan menggelegar—“Bunuh dia! Bawa dia ke sini! Tangkap dia! Tikam tembus! Kerat dia berkeping-keping!”—menyingkap kegilaan dan runtuhnya pertimbangan moral yang dapat dilepaskan perang apabila kebencian mengatasi kekangan diri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective rage in war can drown discernment: the crowd’s violent commands show the ethical danger of letting anger and group frenzy override self-control and dharma, even in a kṣatriya context.
Sañjaya reports a fierce uproar aimed at Arjuna’s chariot; around it, combatants shout orders to kill, seize, and mutilate—signaling an intense moment of confrontation focused on Arjuna.