Shloka 1
शल्यस्य सेनापत्याभ्युपगमः | Śalya’s Acceptance of Command
पञठ्चमो<ध्याय: दुर्योधनका कृपाचार्यको उत्तर देते हुए सन्धि स्वीकार न करके युद्धका ही निश्चय करना संजय उवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा गौतमेन तपस्विना । नि:श्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च तृष्णीमासीदू विशाम्पते,संजय कहते हैं--प्रजानाथ! तपस्वी कृपाचार्यके ऐसा कहनेपर दुर्योधन जोर-जोरसे गरम साँस खींचता हुआ कुछ देरतक चुपचाप बैठा रहा
sa f1jaya uv01ca |
evam uktas tato r01j01 gautamena tapasvin01 |
ni 255bvasya d2brgham u 63 47a 43 ca t 5b 63 472bm 01s2bd vi5b01m-pate ||
Sanjaya said: When the king had been addressed in this way by the ascetic Gautama, the lord of men heaved a long, hot sigh and remained silent for some time. The moment signals inner agitation: counsel toward restraint has been heard, yet pride and the pull of war keep the decision suspended in tense silence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological moment: wise counsel can reach the ear, yet attachment to ego and conflict can still block right action. The 'hot, long sigh' and silence portray the turbulence that precedes an unethical resolvea warning that dharma requires not only hearing advice but also mastering inner impulses.
After the ascetic counselor (identified in the running context with Kripacharya's admonition) speaks to the king, Duryodhana reacts not with words but with a strained, heated sigh and prolonged silence. Sanjaya reports this to Dhritarashtra, foreshadowing Duryodhana's refusal of reconciliation and his leaning toward war.