Shloka 193
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
तदा तु तावकान् राजन्नाविवेश महद् भयम् । राजन! कर्णके मारे जानेसे प्रसन्न हुए कुन्तीके पुत्र जब सिंहनाद करने लगे, उस समय आपके पुत्रोंके मनमें बड़ा भारी भय समा गया
tadā tu tāvakān rājann āviveśa mahad bhayam |
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ngunit noon, O Hari, isang malaking takot ang pumasok sa puso ng iyong mga tauhan. Nang ang mga anak ni Kuntī, nagagalak sa pagkakapatay kay Karṇa, ay nagsimulang umungal na parang mga leon, ang iyong mga anak ay sinakmal ng matinding pangamba.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical and psychological truth that dependence on a single powerful protector breeds insecurity; when that support falls, fear rapidly spreads. Inner steadiness and dharmic resolve, not mere external strength, sustain a community in crisis.
After Karṇa is slain, the Pāṇḍavas (Kuntī’s sons) roar triumphantly like lions. Hearing this, the Kaurava side—addressed as ‘your men’ by Sañjaya to the king—becomes overwhelmed by great fear.