Shloka 27
Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation
प्रमोह: सर्वसत्त्वानामतीव समपद्यत । रजसा चाभिशभूतानामस्त्रजालै श्व॒ तुद्यताम्,उस समय समस्त प्राणियोंपर बड़ा भारी मोह छा गया; क्योंकि वे धूलसे तो दबे ही थे, अस्त्रोंके समुदायसे भी पीड़ित हो रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca | pramohaḥ sarvasattvānām atīva samapadyata | rajasā cābhiśabhūtānām astrajālaiś ca tudyatām ||
三阇耶说道：一场深重的迷乱降临于一切有情。尘土压覆其身，又被四面八方的“兵刃之网”所逼迫，他们在战乱的混沌中受击受苦——以至清明、辨别与应有的秩序，都被战争的暴烈所遮蔽。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war generates moha—collective confusion and loss of discernment—through sensory overwhelm (dust, noise, missiles). Ethically, it underscores that violence clouds judgment and makes right conduct difficult, reminding the listener that clarity and restraint are precious and easily lost amid conflict.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield at a moment of intense fighting: dust rises everywhere and volleys of weapons crisscross like a net. Under this pressure, all creatures present become disoriented and distressed as they are struck and hemmed in by the onslaught.