Shloka 37
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
ततस्ते व्याकुली भूता राजान: कर्णपीडिता:
tataste vyākulī bhūtā rājānaḥ karṇapīḍitāḥ
Maka raja-raja itu, yang diseksa oleh Karṇa, menjadi gundah dan kacau-bilau; ketenangan mereka pecah di tengah himpitan pertempuran—menunjukkan bahawa keperkasaan perang yang tidak terkawal mampu menggoncang bahkan para penguasa, apabila keberanian tidak dipandu oleh disiplin dan nasihat yang benar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming force in war can destabilize even powerful leaders; ethical steadiness in crisis depends not only on strength but also on discipline, counsel, and inner composure.
Sañjaya reports that multiple kings on the battlefield became agitated and distressed because they were being harried and afflicted by Karṇa’s attacks.