Shloka 39
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ९६: सौभद्रस्य आक्रमणम्, अलम्बुसस्य प्रतिविधानम्
Abhimanyu’s assault; Alambusa’s counter-engagement
कुछ हाथी नाराचोंसे घायल किये गये थे, कितनोंके शरीरोंमें तोमर धँसे हुए थे और वे सब-के-सब घोर चीत्कार करते हुए इधर-उधर दौड़ रहे थे। उस समय वे शुंगहीन पर्वतोंके समान जान पड़ते थे ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
ke-cid hastino nārācair āhatāḥ, keṣāṃ-cid aṅgeṣu tomarāḥ praviṣṭāḥ; te sarve ghoram ākrandam kurvāṇā itas-tataḥ pradhāvantaḥ śuṅga-hīna-parvatā iva babhūvuḥ ||
ke-cit krodha-samāviṣṭā madāndhā niravagrahāḥ |
rathān hayān padātīṃś ca mamṛduḥ śataśo raṇe ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—କେତେକ ହାତୀ ନାରାଚରେ ଆହତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, କେତେକଙ୍କ ଦେହରେ ତୋମର ଗଢ଼ି ରହିଥିଲା। ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଘୋର ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ଏଦିକ-ସେଦିକ ଦୌଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ—ଶିଖରହୀନ ପର୍ବତମାନଙ୍କ ପରି। ଆଉ କେତେକ ଗଜରାଜ ମଦାନ୍ଧ ଓ କ୍ରୋଧାବିଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇ, ସମସ୍ତ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣରୁ ପରେ, ରଣରେ ଶତଶଃ ରଥ, ଅଶ୍ୱ ଓ ପଦାତିଙ୍କୁ ପଦତଳେ ଚାପି ଦେଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and intoxicated frenzy (krodha, mada) destroy self-control (avagraha). In war, once restraint collapses, power turns indiscriminate—crushing friend and foe alike—showing why dharma emphasizes mastery over passions even amid conflict.
Sañjaya reports battlefield chaos: elephants wounded by arrows and spears scream and run wildly; some, seized by rage and rut, become uncontrollable and trample large numbers of chariots, horses, and infantry.