Shloka 62
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
एष मध्ये कृत: षड्भि: पार्थ वीरैर्महारथै: । जीवितेप्सुर्महाबाहो भीतस्तिष्ठति सैन्धव:,“महाबाहु पार्थ! यह सिंधुराज जयद्रथ प्राण बचानेकी इच्छासे भयभीत होकर खड़ा है और उसे छ: वीर महारथियोंने अपने बीचमें कर रखा है
eṣa madhye kṛtaḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ pārtha vīrair mahārathaiḥ | jīvitepsur mahābāho bhītastiṣṭhati saindhavaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O mighty-armed Pārtha, this Saindhava (Jayadratha) stands terrified, longing only to preserve his life, while six heroic great chariot-warriors have placed him in their midst—hemming him in on every side.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos of war, inner states matter: fear and self-preservation can eclipse pride and power. The verse highlights how quickly a warrior’s posture shifts when confronted by superior force, underscoring the ethical tension between valor and the instinct to survive.
Sañjaya reports to Arjuna that Jayadratha (the Saindhava king) is trapped in the center of a protective formation: six great chariot-warriors have surrounded him. Jayadratha, frightened and intent on saving his life, stands within their ring as Arjuna closes in.