Mahabharata · 7.171.66–67
॥
Devanāgarī
तान् निहत्य रणे वीरो द्रोणपुत्रो युधां पतिः ॥
दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्खं बृहन्तम् अपराजितः ॥
ततः सर्वे च पाञ्चाला भीमसेनश् च पाण्डवः ॥
धृष्टद्युम्नरथं भीतास् त्यक्त्वा संप्राद्रवन् दिशः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tān nihatya raṇe vīro droṇaputro yudhāṃ patiḥ ||
dadhmau pramuditaḥ śaṅkhaṃ bṛhantam aparājitaḥ ||
tataḥ sarve ca pāñcālā bhīmasenaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ ||
dhṛṣṭadyumnarathaṃ bhītās tyaktvā saṃprādravan diśaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तान् निहत्य रणे वीरःtān nihatya raṇe vīraḥhaving slain them in battle, the hero; having struck them down in combat, the hero
द्रोणपुत्रः युधाम् पतिःdroṇaputraḥ yudhām patiḥthe son of Drona, lord of battles; the son of Drona, lord of battles
दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्खम्dadhmau pramuditaḥ śaṅkhamblew, rejoicing, his conch; sounded, rejoicing, his conch
बृहन्तम् अपराजितःbṛhantam aparājitaḥgreat, unconquered; mighty, unconquered
ततः सर्वे च पाञ्चालाःtataḥ sarve ca pāñcālāḥthen all the Panchalas; then all the Panchalas
भीमसेनः च पाण्डवःbhīmasenaḥ ca pāṇḍavaḥand Bhimasena the Pandava; and Bhimasena the Pandava
धृष्टद्युम्नरथम् भीताःdhṛṣṭadyumnaratham bhītāḥDhrishtadyumna's chariot, frightened; Dhrishtadyumna's chariot, in fear
त्यक्त्वा संप्राद्रवन् दिशःtyaktvā saṃprādravan diśaḥabandoning it, scattered in every direction; abandoning it, fled in every direction
Translation
Having slain them in battle, the hero, the son of Drona, lord of battles, unconquered, blew his great conch in joy. Then all the Panchalas and Bhimasena the Pandava, in fear, abandoned Dhrishtadyumna's chariot and fled in every direction.
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The triumphant blast of the unconquered Ashvatthaman's conch puts even Bhima and all the Panchalas to flight. It is telling that Dhrishtadyumna himself is abandoned -- the very man they had contended so fiercely to protect: fear proves stronger than loyalty. The verse teaches that terror scatters even recent solidarity; one who was just now shielded by his comrades is left alone in the hour of utmost fear -- for panic lays bare the fragility of alliances not bound by firmness of spirit.