Shloka 40
संजातप्रत्ययो$तीव वीक्ष्य चैवं पुनः पुन: । प्रशशंस नरव्यात्रावुभी माधवपाण्डवौ
sañjātapratyayo ’tīva vīkṣya caivaṁ punaḥ punaḥ | praśaśaṁsa naravyāghrāv ubhī mādhavapāṇḍavau ||
Having looked again and again, he became fully convinced. Then he lavishly praised both heroes—Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa) and the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)—as tiger-like among men. This conviction arose from seeing Karṇa slain with his son and recognizing the decisive, divinely guided outcome of the battle, prompting him to acknowledge prowess aligned with the larger moral order of the war.
संयज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical movement from doubt to certainty through direct observation, culminating in rightful acknowledgment of excellence. It suggests that when the truth of events becomes clear—especially in a dharma-charged conflict—one should recognize and honor the agents who fulfilled their duty, here Kṛṣṇa’s guidance and Arjuna’s valor.
After repeatedly examining the situation and becoming fully convinced (in context, upon seeing Karṇa fallen), the speaker extols both Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) and Arjuna (the Pāṇḍava) as supreme warriors, praising their decisive role in the battle’s outcome.