Mahabharata 7.145.69 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 145, Shloka 69
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणाभिमुख्यं तथा सात्यकि-कर्ण-समागमः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance toward Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Karṇa confrontation
संजय उवाच एवमुक्ते महाराज सर्वे कौरवपुड्रवा: । न सम किंचिदभाषन्त मनसा समपूजयन्
sañjaya uvāca evam ukte mahārāja sarve kaurava-puṅgavāḥ | na sama kiñcid abhāṣanta manasā samapūjayan ||
Sañjaya dijo: «Oh rey, cuando esto fue dicho, todos los más eminentes entre los Kauravas no respondieron nada. En cambio, en sus corazones lo honraron en silencio, aprobando sus palabras y alabando su postura.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical restraint and inner discernment: sometimes the most fitting response is silence coupled with inward respect, especially when words have already expressed what is right or admirable.
After a statement has been made (in context, by Sātyaki as indicated by the surrounding narration), the leading Kauravas do not answer back; instead, they mentally approve and honor the speaker, indicating tacit agreement or admiration.
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