Shloka 386
तथा तत् पाण्डवं सैन्यं कर्णमासाद्य दीर्यते । जैसे जलका महान् प्रवाह किसी ऊँचे पर्वतसे टकराकर कई धाराओंमें बँट जाता है, उसी प्रकार पाण्डवसेना कर्णके पास पहुँचकर तितर-बितर हो जाती थी
tathā tat pāṇḍavaṃ sainyaṃ karṇam āsādya dīryate |
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Kaya nga, ang hukbo ng Pāṇḍava, pagdating kay Karṇa, ay nabasag at nagkawatak-watak. Kung paanong ang malakas na agos ng tubig ay sumasalpok sa mataas na bundok at nahahati sa maraming sanga, gayon din ang hukbo ng Pāṇḍava, pagharap kay Karṇa, ay nagkahiwa-hiwalay sa kaguluhan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a practical ethical lesson of warfare and leadership: strength is not only numerical but also psychological and organizational. When fear or confusion breaks discipline, even a righteous or powerful side can fragment; steadiness, cohesion, and clear command are essential to uphold one’s duty (svadharma) in crisis.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield moment when the Pāṇḍava forces advance toward Karṇa. On encountering him, their ranks are split and dispersed, compared to a great current of water that hits a high mountain and divides into multiple streams.