Shloka 8
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
सर्वेषु योधेषु च संगतेषु रात्रौ समेतेषु महारथेषु । संलोड्यमानेषु पृथग्बलेषु के वस्तदानीं मतिमन्त आसन्,रात्रिके समय जब समस्त योद्धा और महारथी एकत्र होकर परस्पर जूझ रहे थे और पृथक्ू-पृथक् सेनाओंका मन्न्थन हो रहा था, उस समय तुमलोगोंमेंसे किन-किन बुद्धिमानोंकी बुद्धि ठिकाने रह सकी?
sarveṣu yodheṣu ca saṅgateṣu rātrau sameteṣu mahārathēṣu | saṃloḍyamāneṣu pṛthag-baleṣu ke vastadānīṃ matimanta āsan ||
ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰ ক’লে— ৰাতিৰ সময়ত সকলো যোদ্ধা আৰু মহাৰথী একত্ৰ হৈ পৰস্পৰে সংঘৰ্ষত লিপ্ত থাকোঁতে, আৰু পৃথক পৃথক সেনাদল মথিত হৈ বিশৃঙ্খল হোৱাত—সেই সময়ত তোমালোকৰ মাজত কাৰ কাৰ বুদ্ধি স্থিৰ আছিল?
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the chaos of war—especially at night when confusion peaks—true wisdom is shown by steadiness of mind and clear discernment. The verse highlights the ethical value of self-control and sound judgment under extreme pressure.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks Sañjaya to identify who among the combatants remained truly clear-minded during a night engagement, when elite warriors converged and the army formations were violently mixed and disordered.