Shloka 153
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
शृणु राजन् स्थिरो भूत्वा संग्रामं शंसतो मम । संजयने कहा--राजन्! जहाँ हाथी, घोड़े और मनुष्योंके शरीरोंका महान् संहार हुआ था, उस संग्रामका मैं वर्णन करता हूँ; आप सुस्थिर होकर सुनिये
śṛṇu rājan sthiro bhūtvā saṅgrāmaṃ śaṃsato mama |
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—হে ৰাজন, স্থিৰচিত্তে থাকি শুনা। যি যুদ্ধত হাতী, ঘোঁৰা আৰু মানুহৰ মহাসংহাৰ হৈছিল, সেই সংগ্ৰামৰ বৰ্ণনা মই কৰোঁ; সংযতচিত্তে মোৰ কথন শুনা।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges steadiness of mind while hearing or recounting painful truths. It frames the ethical posture of a listener: to receive an account of mass violence with composure, not denial—suggesting disciplined attention and emotional restraint in the face of tragedy.
Sañjaya addresses the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and begins a detailed report of a devastating battle, emphasizing the immense destruction among elephants, horses, and human warriors, and asks the king to listen calmly.