Shloka 63
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
परित्यज्य च पाज्चाल्यं प्रयाता यत्र सौबल: । राज्ञो5दर्शनसंविग्ना वर्तमाने जनक्षये
parityajya ca pāñcālyaṃ prayātā yatra saubalaḥ | rājño 'darśana-saṃvignā vartamāne jana-kṣaye ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah meninggalkan putera Pāñcāla, dia pergi ke tempat Saubala berada. Gelisah kerana raja menghilang daripada pandangan, dan ketika pembunuhan manusia masih berlanjutan di sekeliling, dia bergerak dengan cemas dan tergesa-gesa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral atmosphere of war: when mass destruction is underway, fear and confusion spread quickly, and personal loyalties shift under pressure. It implicitly underscores the fragility of human plans and the ethical cost of conflict—an environment where anxiety over leaders’ fate becomes as decisive as weapons.
Sañjaya reports that a woman (implied by saṃvignā) leaves the Pāñcāla figure and goes to Saubala (Śakuni). She is shaken because the king is not to be seen, and the battle’s killing continues, prompting her urgent movement toward Saubala.