Shloka 1
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शल्यपर्वमें संकुलयुद्धाविषयक बाईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ २२ ॥। पम्प बछ। सं: त्रयोविशो<् ध्याय: कौरवपक्षके सात सौ रथियोंका वध
sañjaya uvāca | vartamāne tadā yuddhe ghorarūpe bhayānake | abhajyata balaṃ tatra tava putrasya pāṇḍavaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，当那可怖而惨烈的战斗正进行之时，般度五子在彼处击碎了你儿子军势的力量——仿佛连他们立足之地与战斗的决心也被连根拔起。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in a war that has turned terrifying and unrestrained, power and morale can collapse suddenly; it implicitly points to the ethical and karmic weight of choices that lead to such a fearful conflict and its inevitable consequences.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that as the dreadful battle intensifies, the Pandavas gain the upper hand and break the strength of Duryodhana’s (Kaurava) forces, signaling a decisive shift in momentum.