Shloka 23
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
तेषामेवं विमूढानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् शिरांसि विशियेर्दीप्तैन्यहनं शतसड्घश:
teṣām evaṁ vimūḍhānām anyonyam abhidhāvatām śirāṁsi viśiṣyair dīptair nyahanam śataśaḥ saṅghaśaḥ
Arjuna berkata: “Ketika mereka, dalam keadaan terpedaya, meluru sesama sendiri dalam kekalutan, aku menebas jatuh kepala-kepala mereka—berulang kali, ratusan demi ratusan, berkelompok-kelompok—dengan senjataku yang menyala dan unggul.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how delusion (moha) leads to chaotic, self-destructive action, while a disciplined warrior acts decisively within the harsh demands of kṣatriya duty; it implicitly contrasts confusion with focused agency and responsibility.
Arjuna narrates a combat scene: opponents, bewildered and colliding in mutual aggression, rush about, and he cuts them down in large numbers with shining, powerful weapons.