Shloka 72
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
सर्वतश्नाभिपन्नैषा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमू:
sarvataś cābhipannaiṣā dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ang malaking hukbo ng mga Dhārtarāṣṭra ay napipisil na mula sa lahat ng panig—napaliligiran at nalulunod sa gitna ng banggaan ng digmaan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: collective power without dharma becomes fragile. When a cause is rooted in injustice and sustained by violence, it tends toward strategic and moral isolation—symbolized here by being pressed from all sides—leading to collapse.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava host has come under pressure from every direction on the battlefield. The phrasing suggests a tactical situation where the Dhārtarāṣṭra forces are surrounded or heavily attacked, indicating a turning point of distress for their army.