Shloka 65
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
काल्यमानं बल दृष्टवा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठटिर:
kālyamānaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Sañjaya sprach: „Als er sah, wie das Heer in Bedrängnis getrieben und hart bedrückt wurde, erkannte König Yudhiṣṭhira—Dharmarāja, standhaft im Dharma—die sich verschlimmernde Lage; und sein Sinn wandte sich dem rechten Handeln zu, das im Gedränge der Schlacht noch blieb.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, the ruler identified with dharma must respond to changing realities without losing moral orientation—recognizing suffering and pressure on one’s forces and then choosing the most responsible course of action.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira observes his army being severely pressed in battle; this observation sets up Yudhiṣṭhira’s next decision or response to the crisis on the battlefield.