Shloka 52
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ते भीमभयसंत्रस्तास्तावका भरतर्षभ । विहाय समरे भीम॑ दुद्गुव॒ुर्वे दिशो दश,भरतश्रेष्ठ भीमके भयसे डरे हुए आपके समस्त सैनिक समरांगणमें उनका सामना करना छोड़कर दसों दिशाओंमें भागने लगे
te bhīmabhayasaṁtrastās tāvakā bharatarṣabha | vihāya samare bhīmaṁ dudruvur diśo daśa ||
三阇耶说道：婆罗多族中的雄牛啊，你的战士们因惧毗摩而惊惶战栗，放弃在战场上与他对阵，向十方奔逃。此景昭示：恐惧足以溶解战争中的纪律与决心；当勇气与凝聚力崩塌，军队的职责便会化作溃散的逃亡。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear can overpower training and duty: when inner steadiness collapses, even a large force loses cohesion and abandons its kṣatriya obligation to stand firm in battle.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava soldiers, terrified of Bhīma, stop confronting him in the fight and scatter, fleeing in every direction.