Shloka 8
भीमसेन–अलायुधयुद्धम् / Bhīmasena and Alāyudha: Night Engagement and Command Responses
यमुपाश्रित्य संग्रामे कृत: शस्त्रसमुद्यम: । स कर्णो निर्जित: संख्ये हतश्नैव जयद्रथ:,“जिसका भरोसा करके मैंने युद्धके लिये शस्त्र-संग्रहकी चेष्टा की, वह कर्ण भी युद्धस्थलमें परास्त हो गया और जयद्रथ भी मारा ही गया
yam upāśritya saṅgrāme kṛtaḥ śastra-samudyamaḥ | sa karṇo nirjitaḥ saṅkhye hataś caiva jayadrathaḥ ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—যাৰ ওপৰত ভৰসা কৰি মই সমৰৰ বাবে অস্ত্ৰ তোলাৰ উদ্যোগ কৰিছিলোঁ, সেই কৰ্ণো ৰণত পৰাজিত হ’ল; আৰু জয়দ্ৰথো নিশ্চয়কৈ নিহত হ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly reliance on even the mightiest warriors is unstable in the face of destiny and dharma-driven outcomes; pride in strength and strategic dependence can collapse when the moral and karmic tide turns.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kauravas’ key supports have fallen: Karṇa—once relied upon as a decisive champion—has been defeated in battle, and Jayadratha has been killed, signaling a severe reversal for Duryodhana’s side.