Shloka 64
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
तत्रासीत् सुमहद् युद्ध द्रोणस्थाथ परैः सह । घोरे तमसि मग्नानां निघध्नतामितरेतरम्,वहाँ शत्रुओंके साथ द्रोणाचार्यका बड़ा भारी संग्राम हुआ। सब लोग घोर अन्धकारमें डूबकर एक-दूसरेपर घातक प्रहार कर रहे थे
tatrāsīt sumahad yuddhaṃ droṇas tathā paraiḥ saha | ghore tamasi magnānāṃ nighnatām itaretaram ||
तत्रासीद् सुमहद्युद्धं द्रोणस्याथ परैः सह; घोरे तमसि मग्नानां निघ्नतामितरेतरम्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, when perception is clouded—here symbolized by literal darkness—discernment collapses and violence becomes indiscriminate. It serves as a moral warning that loss of clarity (viveka) in conflict leads to mutual destruction and ethical breakdown.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a massive clash erupted with Droṇa fighting the opposing forces. Because the battlefield was engulfed in dreadful darkness, combatants could not clearly recognize one another and struck each other down in chaotic, mutual slaughter.