Shloka 90
सवाजिसूतेष्वसनान् सकेतनान् जघान नागाश्चरथांस्त्वरंक्ष सः । ततः प्रकीर्ण सुमहद् बल॑ तव प्रदारित: सेतुरिवाम्भसा यथा
savājisūteṣv asanān saketanān jaghāna nāgāś ca rathāṁs tvaraṁkṣa saḥ | tataḥ prakīrṇaṁ sumahad balaṁ tava pradāritaḥ setur ivāmbhasā yathā
Karna berkata: Dengan pantas dia menumpaskan tempat duduk kereta perang bersama kuda dan kusirnya, beserta panji-panji; dia juga memusnahkan pasukan gajah dan kereta-kereta perang. Lalu bala tentera besarmu pun berselerak dan terkoyak—seperti empangan yang pecah dihentam arus deras.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how quickly disciplined formations can collapse when key units and symbols (chariots, drivers, banners) are destroyed; it highlights the ethical gravity of war where leadership, cohesion, and responsibility determine the fate of many.
Karna describes a warrior’s rapid onslaught: chariot-units with horses and charioteers, along with their banners, and even elephant and chariot forces are smashed; as a result, the addressed side’s immense army breaks and scatters like an embankment breached by floodwaters.