Shloka 66
तस्याश्चांश्वतुरो हत्वा सूतं चैव विशाम्पते । ध्वजं चिच्छेद भल्लेन त्वरमाण: पराक्रमी
tasyāś cāśvaturān hatvā sūtaṃ caiva viśāmpate | dhvajaṃ ciccheda bhallena tvaramāṇaḥ parākrāmī prajānātha |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O panginoon ng bayan, matapos patayin ang apat niyang kabayo at pati ang kutsero, ang mabilis at matapang na mandirigma ay pumutol sa kanyang watawat sa pamamagitan ng palasong bhalla.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the war-ethic of the Mahabharata, victory often comes through strategic dismantling of an enemy’s means of action. Striking horses, charioteer, and banner is not merely violence but a tactical removal of mobility, control, and morale—showing how prowess (parākrama) is expressed as decisive, goal-oriented action in battle.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior (contextually Bhīmasena) rapidly kills the opponent’s four horses and charioteer and then severs the chariot’s banner with a bhalla-arrow—effectively crippling the opponent’s chariot and publicly diminishing his battlefield standing.