Shloka 7
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
ततः: सर्वाणि सैन्यानि सेनागोपाश्ष भारत । व्यमुहन्त रणे तत्र तमसा संवृते सति
tataḥ sarvāṇi sainyāni senāgopāś ca bhārata | vyamuhanta raṇe tatra tamasā saṃvṛte sati ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, wahai Bhārata, semua bala tentera beserta para panglimanya menyusun semula diri ke dalam formasi perang di medan itu, ketika kegelapan telah menutupi segala-galanya. Dalam kelam tersebut, siasat dan kelangsungan hidup menjadi keutamaan, dan dharma para pahlawan terhadap pihak mereka terserlah melalui penyusunan semula yang pantas dan berdisiplin di tengah kekacauan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid darkness and confusion, collective duty (svadharma) in war is shown through discipline, leadership, and coordinated action; the verse highlights how order is deliberately restored when conditions threaten to dissolve it.
As darkness covers the battlefield, all forces—along with their commanders—rearrange themselves into new battle formations, indicating a tactical reset in response to reduced visibility and heightened uncertainty.