Shloka 14
अर्जुन-माहात्म्य-चिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Arjuna’s Strategic Supremacy
शेषयेदशनिर्दीप्तो विपतन् मूर्थ्नि संजय
śeṣayed aśanir dīpto vipatan mūrdhni saṃjaya
ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰ ক’লে—হে সঞ্জয়, জ্বলন্ত বজ্ৰ যদি মোৰ মূৰত পৰিও তেন্তে কিবা নহয় কিবা অৱশিষ্ট থাকিলেহেঁতেন; কিন্তু তুমি যি সংবাদ আনিছা, সেয়া মোক এনেদৰে আঘাত কৰিছে যে অন্তৰত একোৱেই বাকী নাই যেন লাগে।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how moral and political choices culminate in inner suffering: the fear of impending war and the weight of responsibility can wound more deeply than physical calamity, suggesting that adharma-driven decisions bring psychological ruin even before battle begins.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reacts to Saṃjaya’s report with intense distress, using a hyperbolic image: even a thunderbolt to the head would leave some remainder, but the news overwhelms him completely—signaling dread and helplessness as the conflict approaches.