Shloka 48
नैव ते श्रद्दधुर्भीता वदतोरावयोर्वच: । तांश्व प्रद्रवतो दृष्टवा जयं प्राप्ताश्न पाण्डवा:
naiva te śraddadhur bhītā vadator āvayor vacaḥ | tāṁś ca pradravato dṛṣṭvā jayaṁ prāptāś ca pāṇḍavāḥ ||
قال سنجيا: أولئك الرجال، وقد استبدّ بهم الرعب، لم يضعوا أي ثقة في الكلمات التي نطقنا بها نحن الاثنين. فلما رأى الباندافا فرارهم في فوضى، نالوا الغلبة—وكأن النصر صار قاب قوسين، إذ انكسر معنويات العدو.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fear and loss of confidence can undo an army more quickly than weapons; when trust in counsel collapses and panic spreads, defeat becomes imminent. The verse highlights the ethical and practical importance of steadiness, discernment, and morale in righteous conduct during conflict.
Sañjaya reports that certain frightened warriors did not believe the warning or counsel spoken by ‘us two’ (the speakers), but once they witnessed others fleeing, the Pāṇḍavas seized the momentum and moved toward victory as the opposing side broke formation.