Shloka 27
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
न तं पश्यामि लोकेषु चिन्तयन् पुरुषं क्वचित्
na taṃ paśyāmi lokeṣu cintayan puruṣaṃ kvacit
Sañjaya said: “I do not see, in any of the worlds, any man anywhere who, upon reflection, could match him.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discerning evaluation: true excellence is not asserted lightly but after thoughtful consideration (cintayan). It also reflects the epic’s ethical tension—admiration for extraordinary prowess or character amid a destructive war, reminding readers to weigh merit carefully even in conflict.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, offers an emphatic assessment of a particular figure’s unmatched stature, stating that after reflection he finds no equal anywhere. The line functions as a rhetorical intensification within the war report, underscoring the exceptional nature of the person being described.