Shloka 17
पश्य सैन्यानि गाड़्ेय द्रवमाणानि सर्वश: । पाण्डवेन युधां श्रेष्ठ काल्यमानानि संयुगे,'योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ गंगानन्दन! देखिये, मेरी सेनाएँ सब ओर भाग रही हैं और अर्जुन युद्धस्थलमें खड़े हो उन्हें खदेड़ रहे हैं
sañjaya uvāca |
paśya sainyāni gāṅgeya dravamāṇāni sarvaśaḥ |
pāṇḍavena yudhāṃ śreṣṭha kālyamānāni saṃyuge ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Masdan, O inapo ng Ilog Gaṅgā—O pinakamagaling sa mga mandirigma! Ang aking mga kawal ay nagsisitakas sa lahat ng dako, samantalang ang Pāṇḍava (Arjuna), na matatag na nakatindig sa gitna ng labanan, ay patuloy silang itinutulak at mahigpit na pinipiga.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a key ethical reality of war: morale and righteous resolve shape outcomes. Even a vast force collapses when courage breaks, while disciplined valor—here embodied by Arjuna—can turn the tide. It implicitly underscores kṣatriya-dharma: steadfastness in battle and the consequences of fear and disarray.
Sañjaya reports to Bhīṣma that the Kaurava troops are fleeing in all directions. Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava hero, is actively pursuing and pressing them on the battlefield, causing a rout and intensifying the Kaurava panic.