Shloka 13
कर्मणा तेन समरे तव पुत्रस्य धन्विन: । दुःशासनस्य तुतुषु: सर्वे लोका महात्मन:,राजन! युद्धमें आपके धनुर्धर महामनस्वी पुत्र दःशासनके उस पराक्रमसे सब लोग बड़े संतुष्ट हुए
karmaṇā tena samare tava putrasya dhanvinaḥ | duḥśāsanasya tutuṣuḥ sarve lokā mahātmanaḥ, rājan |
Sañjaya said: “O king, in that battle, all people were greatly pleased by that deed of valor performed by your bow-wielding son Duḥśāsana, O noble one.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how public approval in war often follows visible prowess and success, reminding readers that acclaim is not identical with dharma; ethical evaluation must look beyond applause to the justice of the cause and the conduct.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duḥśāsana, described as a bowman, has performed a notable martial deed in the battle, and that the onlookers/warriors were pleased by his display of valor.