Shloka 3
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 25: Kaurava Deliberation and the Search Directive (अन्वेषण-आदेशः)
आसीतू् प्रहर्ता सैन्यानां दारामर्शी च दुर्मति: । स हत: खलु पापात्मा गन्धर्वर्दुष्टपूरुष:,“उसने विपक्षी दलोंकी बहुत-सी सेनाओंका संहार किया था, किंतु उसकी बुद्धि बड़ी खोटी थी। वह परायी स्त्रियोंपर बलात्कार करनेवाला पापात्मा और दुष्ट था; इसीलिये गन्धर्वोद्वारा मारा गया है
āsīt prahartā sainyānāṃ dārāmarśī ca durmatiḥ | sa hataḥ khalu pāpātmā gandharvair duṣṭa-pūruṣaḥ ||
كان ضاربًا شديدًا أباد جيوشًا كثيرة، غير أن عقله كان غارقًا في الشر. حقًّا إن ذلك الآثم—منتهكُ حرمة نساء الناس، رجلٌ فاسد—لذلك قُتِل على يد الغندرفات.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial prowess does not sanctify a person: violating others’ wives and acting with a wicked mind is adharma, and such conduct leads to downfall and punishment.
Vaiśampāyana describes a man who was formidable in battle but morally corrupt—especially as a violator of others’ wives—and states that he has been slain by the Gandharvas as a consequence of his depravity.