Shloka 673
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
रथहस्त्यश्वपत्तीनां शस्त्राणां च ततस्ततः । भारत! फिर तो वहाँ इधर-उधर सब ओर रथी, हाथीसवार, घुड़सवार और पैदल योद्धाओं एवं अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका भयंकर शब्द गूँजने लगा
rathahasty-aśva-pattīnāṁ śastrāṇāṁ ca tataḥ tataḥ |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O Bhārata, noon ay mula sa bawat panig at sa magkakahiwalay na dako, nagsimulang umalingawngaw ang nakapanghihilakbot na ingay—ng mga mandirigmang nasa karwahe, mga sakay sa elepante, mga kabalyero, mga kawal na naglalakad, at ng kanilang mga sandata—hudyat ng ganap at magulong pagragasa ng digmaan, kung saan magkasabay na kumikilos ang tatag ng tao at ang pagwasak.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the reality of war: once battle is joined, it becomes an all-encompassing force—noise, confusion, and violence from every direction—reminding the listener that choices leading to war inevitably unleash widespread suffering and uncontrollable consequences.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the battlefield has erupted into a terrifying roar: chariots, elephants, cavalry, infantry, and clashing weapons resound from all sides, indicating intense, fully engaged combat.