Shloka 316
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
ददृशे पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्यमार्तस्वरं तदा । उस समय पाण्डुनन्दन युधिष्ठटिरकी सारी सेना (सिंहसे डरी हुई) गौओंके समुदायकी भाँति घबराहटमें पड़ गयी थी। रथके कूबर उलट-पलट हो गये थे और समस्त सैनिक आर्तनाद कर रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca | dadṛśe pāṇḍuputrasya sainyam ārta-svaraṃ tadā |
三阇耶说：就在那时，他看见般度之子的大军发出凄厉的哀号。般度族的军阵如同受惊的牛群一般被恐惧震撼，顿时陷入混乱；战车的轭具错位翻斜，众兵士放声哭号。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological truth of warfare: when fear spreads, even a great army can lose order and composure. It implicitly underscores the dharmic need for steadiness (dhṛti) and disciplined leadership amid crisis, since panic multiplies suffering and weakens righteous resolve.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava forces are seen crying out in distress and falling into confusion. The accompanying traditional gloss describes them as frightened like cattle, with chariots thrown into disarray and soldiers lamenting—signaling a moment of battlefield shock and wavering morale.