Shloka 9
संशप्तकावशिष्टेन बलेन महता वृतः । सुशर्मापि ययौ राजन् वीक्षमाणो भयार्दित:,राजन! संशप्तकोंकी बची हुई विशाल सेनासे घिरा हुआ सुशर्मा भी भयसे पीड़ित हो इधर-उधर देखता हुआ छावनीकी ओर चल दिया
saṁśaptakāvaśiṣṭena balena mahatā vṛtaḥ | suśarmāpi yayau rājan vīkṣamāṇo bhayārditaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，苏舍尔摩亦然——被誓死军（Saṁśaptaka）残余的强大兵力所包围——惊惧不安，四顾张望，遂转身奔向营寨。”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how fear and disorientation arise when martial pride and extreme vows (like those of the Saṁśaptakas) are broken by battlefield reality; leadership is tested not only by courage but by the capacity to face consequences without panic.
After heavy losses among the Saṁśaptakas, Suśarmā—encircled by what remains of their large force—moves back toward the camp while anxiously looking around, showing that his side has been shaken and is no longer advancing with confidence.