Shloka 33
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
विमुखं तु रणे दृष्टवा याज्ञसेनिं महारथम्
vimukhaṃ tu raṇe dṛṣṭvā yājñaseniṃ mahāratham
सञ्जय उवाच—रणे विमुखं दृष्ट्वा याज्ञसेनीं महारथम्, द्रष्टारोऽवगच्छन् यत् महावीर्यं अपि धैर्यभङ्गे स्खलति; धर्मनीतिभाराक्रान्ते संग्रामे तद् घोरं निमित्तमिवाभवत्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how the inner state—steadfastness or wavering—can decisively shape outward action in war; even those associated with greatness may appear ‘turned away’ when courage, clarity, or dharmic confidence is strained.
Sañjaya reports an observation from the battlefield: Yājñasenī is seen as ‘turned away’ (vimukha). The remark functions as a narrative signal of reversal, distress, or an unfavorable turn in the ongoing combat situation.