Shloka 69
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणाभिमुख्यं तथा सात्यकि-कर्ण-समागमः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance toward Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Karṇa confrontation
संजय उवाच एवमुक्ते महाराज सर्वे कौरवपुड्रवा: । न सम किंचिदभाषन्त मनसा समपूजयन्,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! सात्यकिके ऐसा कहनेपर समस्त श्रेष्ठ कौरवोंने उसके उत्तरमें कुछ नहीं कहा। वे मन-ही-मन उनकी प्रशंसा करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca evam ukte mahārāja sarve kaurava-puṅgavāḥ | na sama kiñcid abhāṣanta manasā samapūjayan ||
قال سانجيا: «يا مولاي الملك، لما قيل ذلك لم يُجِبْ أحدٌ من خِيار الكورافا بشيء. بل إنهم في قلوبهم أكرموه صامتين، مُستحسنين كلامه ومادحين موقفه.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical restraint and inner discernment: sometimes the most fitting response is silence coupled with inward respect, especially when words have already expressed what is right or admirable.
After a statement has been made (in context, by Sātyaki as indicated by the surrounding narration), the leading Kauravas do not answer back; instead, they mentally approve and honor the speaker, indicating tacit agreement or admiration.