Shloka 486
गजवाजिकृत: शब्द: सुमहान् समजायत । उस समय इधर-उधर भागते हुए पांचाल-सैनिकोंके हाथी-घोड़ोंका महान् भयंकर चीत्कार शब्द प्रकट हुआ
gajavājikṛtaḥ śabdaḥ sumahān samajāyata |
Sañjaya berkata: Pada saat itu bangkitlah deru yang amat besar—pekikan menggerunkan daripada gajah dan kuda—ketika para askar Pāñcāla lari bertempiaran ke segala arah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, inner steadiness and disciplined order are decisive: when fear spreads, even powerful assets like elephants and horses become sources of terror and confusion. It implicitly contrasts dharmic courage and composure with panic-driven collapse.
Sañjaya reports that a huge, frightening noise arose from elephants and horses as the Pāñcāla troops ran about and fled in different directions, indicating a moment of rout or severe disorder on the battlefield.