Shloka 21
कालो नूनं महाराज लोके5स्मिन् बलवत्तर: । पश्यामो निहतं त्वां च भीमसेनेन संयुगे,“महाराज! निश्चय ही इस संसारमें समय महाबलवान् है, तभी तो युद्धस्थलमें हम आपको भीमसेनके द्वारा मारा गया देखते हैं
kālo nūnaṃ mahārāja loke 'smin balavattaraḥ | paśyāmo nihataṃ tvāṃ ca bhīmasenena saṃyuge ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—হে মহাৰাজ! এই লোকত নিশ্চয়েই কালেই অধিক বলবান; কিয়নো যুঁজত আমি তোমাক ভীমসেনৰ হাতত নিহিত হোৱা দেখিছোঁ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights Kāla (Time) as the supreme power in worldly life: even the mighty and royal are not beyond its reach. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, this serves as a sobering reminder of impermanence and the limits of pride, power, and control—especially amid the destructive momentum of war.
Sañjaya addresses the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), remarking that Time must be extraordinarily powerful, since they witness the king’s side suffering decisive blows—here expressed as seeing ‘you’ slain by Bhīmasena in battle. The statement functions as lament and moral commentary on the unfolding calamity.