Shloka 61
अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment
न संवारयितुं शक्ता तव सेना जनाधिप । मदमूर्च्छान्वितात्मा वै प्रमदेवाध्वनि स्थिता
na saṃvārayituṃ śaktā tava senā janādhipa | mada-mūrcchānvita-ātmā vai pramadevādhvani sthitā ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: O tagapamahala ng mga tao, hindi nakayang pigilan sila ng iyong hukbo. Dahil sinakop ng pagkalango at pagkamanhid, tumindig ito sa daan na parang babaeng pabaya—hindi mapigil ang mga mandirigmang rumaragasa. Ipinahihiwatig ng talatang ito na kapag nawala ang disiplina at linaw ng isip sa digmaan, kahit malaking hukbo ay nagiging pasibong sagabal, hindi pananggalang na lakas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
An army (or any collective) collapses in effectiveness when overcome by ‘mada’ (reckless arrogance/intoxication) and ‘mūrcchā’ (stupor/confusion). The ethical implication is that leadership and dharma in conflict require steadiness, alertness, and self-control; without these, strength becomes useless.
Sañjaya reports to the king that the Kaurava host could not restrain the advancing fighters. The army, mentally overwhelmed, stood inert in the path—likened to a stupefied, heedless woman—signaling a breakdown of order and resistance at that moment in the battle.