Shloka 86
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
तेन यौधिष्ठिरे सैन्ये बहवो मानवा हता: । दन्तिन: सादिनश्चैव रथिनो5थ हयास्तथा,उन्होंने युधिष्ठिरकी सेनाके बहुत-से पैदलों, सवारोंसहित हाथियों, रथारोहियों और घुड़सवारोंको मार डाला
tena yauḍhiṣṭhire sainye bahavo mānavā hatāḥ | dantinaḥ sādināś caiva rathino 'tha hayās tathā ||
اس کے ہاتھوں یُدھِشٹھِر کی فوج میں بہت سے آدمی مارے گئے—ہاتھیوں کے سوار، گھڑ سوار، رتھ والے، اور گھوڑے بھی۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the sweeping, non-discriminating destruction inherent in war: not only famed heroes but entire divisions—elephants, chariots, cavalry, and common soldiers—are cut down, reminding the listener of the grave ethical cost that accompanies kṣatriya warfare.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a particular warrior (implied by context) has inflicted heavy losses on Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces, killing many soldiers across multiple combat arms—elephant troops, cavalry, chariot fighters, and even horses.