Shloka 24
पश्य ध्वजांक्ष द्रवतो विशोक नागान् हयान् पत्तिसंघांश्व संख्ये रथान् विकीर्णान् शरशक्तिताडितान् पश्यस्वैतान् रथिनश्वैव सूत
paśya dhvajāṃś ca dravato viśoka nāgān hayān pattisaṃghāṃś ca saṃkhye | rathān vikīrṇān śaraśakti-tāḍitān paśyasvaitān rathinaś caiva sūta viśoka ||
毗摩塞那说道：“看啊，毗首迦——在这场战斗中，看那逃奔战车的旗幡，看那群象、群马与成片的步卒。车夫啊，也看这些战车与车上武士：被箭矢与长枪击打摧残，散落四处。”
भीमसेन उवाच
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The verse underscores the stark consequences of war: formations break, warriors flee, and even elite chariot-fighters are reduced to scattered wreckage. It functions as a moral and psychological reminder that martial pride must face the reality of suffering and collapse on the battlefield.
Bhīma addresses Viśoka and the charioteer, directing their attention to the battlefield scene—fleeing chariots with their banners, elephants, horses, and infantry, and chariots/chariot-warriors lying dispersed after being struck by arrows and spears—highlighting the momentum and devastation of the ongoing combat.