Shloka 15
गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura
त॑ तथा भस्मभूतं तु दृष्टवा पाण्डुसुता: प्रभो । अभवन् विस्मिता राजन्नर्जुनश्वेदमब्रवीत्
sañjaya uvāca | taṁ tathā bhasmabhūtaṁ tu dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍusutāḥ prabho | abhavan vismitā rājann arjunaś cेदam abravīt |
قال سنجيا: يا مولاي، لما رأى أبناء باندو تلك العربة وقد صارت رمادًا، أخذهم الذهول. ثم تكلّم أرجونا بخشوع، يلتمس من جوفيندا سبب هذا الاحتراق المفاجئ الخفيّ—حادثة بدت كسرّ عجيب في أعقاب الحرب.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights humility and reverent inquiry: even a great warrior like Arjuna responds to an incomprehensible event with devotion and a desire to understand the hidden causes (rahasya) behind extraordinary outcomes, suggesting that human perception is limited and deeper truths may lie beneath visible events.
After the war, Arjuna’s chariot is seen suddenly reduced to ashes. The Pāṇḍavas are astonished, and Sañjaya reports that Arjuna then speaks—seeking an explanation for how and why the chariot burned, treating it as a remarkable mystery.