Shloka 1
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
2८. ह०:<-४ #::-फ कहे विशो&्ध्याय: अश्वत्थामाके द्वारा पाण्ड्यनेरशका वध धृतराष्ट उवाच प्रोक्तस्त्वया पूर्वमेव प्रवीरो लोकविश्रुत: । न त्वस्य कर्म संग्रामे त्वया संजय कीर्तितम्,धृतराष्ट्रने पूछा--संजय! तुमने पाण्ड्यको पहले ही लोकविख्यात वीर बतलाया था; परंतु संग्राममें उनके किये हुए वीरोचित कर्मका वर्णन नहीं किया
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | proktas tvayā pūrvam eva pravīro lokaviśrutaḥ | na tv asya karma saṅgrāme tvayā sañjaya kīrtitam ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “You have already described him to me earlier as a mighty hero, renowned throughout the world. Yet, Sañjaya, you have not recounted to me his deeds—his actual conduct and exploits—in the battle.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a distinction between reputation and demonstrated action: true assessment of a warrior (or any person) requires hearing and weighing concrete deeds, not merely fame.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya’s report: although Sañjaya has called the Pāṇḍya a world-famous hero, Dhṛtarāṣṭra wants a detailed account of what that hero actually did on the battlefield.