Shloka 463
न शशंसुर्जयं तत्र तावका: पुरुषर्षभा: । उन दोनों महामनस्वी पाण्डव बन्धुओंको एकत्र हुआ देख आपकी सेनाके श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंने वहाँ अपनी विजयकी आशा त्याग दी
na śaśaṃsur jayaṃ tatra tāvakāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ |
Sañjaya said: There, the best of your men no longer proclaimed victory for the Kauravas. Seeing the two great-minded Pāṇḍava brothers standing united, they abandoned hope of triumph.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is not only a matter of numbers and weapons; unity, resolve, and perceived righteousness can undermine an opponent’s confidence. The verse highlights how moral and psychological factors shape outcomes in war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the leading Kaurava warriors, upon seeing two Pāṇḍava brothers together on the field, stop speaking of certain victory and inwardly give up hope of winning.