Shloka 83
तस्य शब्देन वित्रस्ता: प्राद्रवंस्तावका युधि । क्षत्रधर्म समुत्सूज्य पलायनपरायणा:,उनके उस शब्दसे भयभीत हो आपके सारे सैनिक युद्धसे भाग चले। वे क्षत्रियधर्मको छोड़कर पीठ दिखाने लग गये
tasya śabdena vitrastāḥ prādravams tāvakā yudhi | kṣatradharma samutsṛjya palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ ||
ထိုကြောက်မက်ဖွယ် အသံကြောင့် သင်၏ စစ်သည်တို့သည် ကြောက်လန့်ကာ စစ်မြေမှ ထွက်ပြေးကြသည်။ က္ෂတ္တရိယဓမ္မကို စွန့်ပစ်၍ နောက်ပြန်လှည့်ကာ လွတ်မြောက်ရန်သာ အားထုတ်ကြ၏။
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts kṣatriya-dharma—steadfastness and courage in rightful battle—with the moral and social failure implied in panic-driven flight. It frames fear-induced retreat as an abandonment of one’s ordained duty and battlefield ethics.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, upon hearing a formidable sound (a roar/cry associated with a powerful warrior’s advance), the Kaurava soldiers became terrified and fled the fight, turning their backs and focusing only on escape.