Shloka 22
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
कृता विसंज्ञा भूयिष्ठा: क्लान्तवाहनसैनिका: । थोड़ी ही देरमें अर्जुनने युद्धस्थलमें झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंद्वारा अधिकांश सैन्धव वीरोंको संज्ञाशून्य कर दिया। उनके वाहन और सैनिक भी थकावटसे खिन्न हो रहे थे ।।
kṛtā visaṃjñā bhūyiṣṭhāḥ klāntavāhanasainikāḥ | tāṃstu sarvān pariglānān viditvā dhṛtarāṣṭrajāḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：他们大多被打得昏厥，坐骑与兵卒亦疲惫沮丧。见众人皆已困顿至此，持国之子们便察知其势——此景昭示：战场之上，武力可在顷刻间使骄勇之士沦为无助；而统帅之德，也在敌已衰弱之时其所作抉择中受考验。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the rapid, dehumanizing toll of battle—war reduces fighters to exhaustion and unconsciousness—and implicitly tests rulers and commanders: dharma is not only courage in combat but also discernment and restraint when others are already incapacitated.
Vaiśampāyana describes a battlefield moment where most warriors have been knocked senseless and their mounts and troops are fatigued; observing this weakened condition, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (the Kauravas) recognize the situation and prepare to respond.