Shloka 10
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
प्रजानाथ! बाणोंसे ढके हुए भागते घोड़ोंने, जो बहुत-से मरे हुए वीरोंको अपने साथ इधर-उधर खींचे लिये जाते थे, यत्र-तत्र जानेका मार्ग अवरुद्ध कर दिया ।।
sañjaya uvāca | prajānātha! bāṇaiḥ saṃchannā dhāvantaḥ hayā bahūn nihatān vīrān sahaiva itastataḥ kṛṣyamāṇāḥ yatratatra gati-mārgaṃ ruddhvā tiṣṭhanti sma || nihatānāṃ hayānāṃ ca sahaiva hayasādibhiḥ | varma-bhir vinikṛttaiś ca prāsaiś chinnaiś ca māriṣa, mānyavara nareśa! ṛṣṭi-śakti-khaḍga-bhāla-paraśubhiś ca pṛthivī bahuvarṇaiḥ phalaiḥ iva ācchāditā citrāṅgīva pratibhāti sma ||
三阇耶说道：噢，众民之主！那些被箭矢覆满、惊惶奔逃的战马，拖拽着许多倒下的勇士，因而使四方道路尽皆壅塞。又，噢，可敬的大王，大地上散布着与骑者同毙的马尸、被斩断的甲胄、折碎的长枪——并有长矛、投枪、宝剑、短镖与战斧——使战场斑驳杂陈，宛如铺满五彩果实一般。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral and human cost of war: valor and weaponry culminate in devastation, and the battlefield becomes a testimony to impermanence and the breakdown of order (mārga-ruddhi—paths blocked), inviting reflection on the ethical weight of violence even within kṣatriya warfare.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield where arrow-pierced, fleeing horses drag fallen warriors, blocking routes. The ground is littered with dead horses and riders, severed armor, and shattered weapons, making the earth appear variegated like it is covered with many-colored fruits.