Shloka 73
रथैरविपरिधावद्धिममनुष्यैश्व हयैश्व ह । सैन्यं रज:समुद्धूतमेतत् सम्परिवर्तते,इधर-उधर भागते हुए रथों, मनुष्यों और घोड़ोंके द्वारा उड़ी हुई धूलसे आच्छादित हुई यह सारी सेना चक्कर काट रही है
rathair aviparidhāvadbhir manuṣyaiś ca hayaiś ca ha | sainyaṃ rajaḥ-samuddhūtam etat samparivartate ||
रथैरविपरिधावद्भिर्मनुष्यैश्च हयैश्च ह । सैन्यं रजःसमुद्धूतमेतत् सम्परिवर्तते ॥
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how violence and panic cloud perception: when the battlefield is filled with dust and frantic movement, clear judgment becomes difficult. Implicitly, it urges leaders to recognize confusion, restrain impulsive action, and seek discernment (viveka) even amid crisis.
Yudhiṣṭhira observes the battlefield scene: chariots, soldiers, and horses are rushing in different directions, raising thick dust. The army appears to be circling and scattering in disarray, indicating intense pressure and confusion in the ongoing combat.