Shloka 41
विद्रवद्धिश्व बहुधा बलै राज्ञां समन््ततः । किरीटधारी अर्जुनके बाणोंसे पीड़ित हो रथी अपने ध्वजोंके साथ ही पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े
vidravaddhiśva bahudhā balai rājñāṁ samantataḥ | kirīṭadhārī arjunakasya bāṇaiḥ pīḍitā rathinaḥ sva-dhvajaiḥ sahaiva pṛthivīṁ nipetuḥ, aśvārūḍhā aśvaiḥ sahaiva dharāśāyino 'bhavan, gaja-sahitā gajārūḍhā api vyadhvaṁsan | arjunasya bhujābhyāṁ cyutaiḥ śaraiś ca, aneka-bhāgeṣu vibhaktāḥ sarvato dhāvantyaś ca rājñāṁ senāḥ, tatra pṛthivīṁ vyāpṇuvanti sma ||
三阇耶说道：诸王之军四面崩溃，向多方奔逃。被戴冠的阿周那之箭所伤所逼，车战勇士连同旗幡坠地；骑兵与战马一并倒下；象骑亦与战象同塌。阿周那臂间放出的箭矢，将躯体与阵列撕裂成许多碎段；王军溃散，四方奔走，使那一带大地仿佛尽被败走之势所充塞与覆盖。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the battlefield reality of kṣatriya-dharma: decisive action and martial excellence can break an opposing force, yet the narrative also makes visible the grave cost—men, animals, and formations shattered—inviting reflection on the weight of violence even when undertaken as duty.
Sanjaya reports that Arjuna’s arrow-volley causes a widespread rout: chariot-fighters fall with their banners, cavalry collapse with their horses, and elephant-corps go down with their mounts, while the kingly armies scatter in all directions, filling the ground with fleeing troops and the aftermath of battle.