Shloka 56
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणाभिमुख्यं तथा सात्यकि-कर्ण-समागमः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s advance toward Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Karṇa confrontation
सहस्राक्षसमं चैव सिद्धचारणमानवा: । भूरिश्रवसमालोक्य युद्धे प्रायगतं हतम्
sahasrākṣasamaṃ caiva siddhacāraṇamānavāḥ | bhūriśravasamālokya yuddhe prāyagataṃ hatam ||
Sañjaya dit : Voyant Bhūriśravas—conduit au combat jusqu’au bord de la mort puis abattu—les Siddha, les Cāraṇa et les hommes, et même des êtres pareils à Indra, regardèrent avec stupeur. La scène montre comment la chute d’un grand guerrier devient un spectacle moral pour les mondes, appelant à réfléchir au prix de la colère et à la fragilité de la vie au cœur de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a warrior’s death as an event witnessed by higher beings, suggesting that actions in war are not merely tactical but morally weighty, leaving an imprint that invites judgment and reflection on dharma, restraint, and the tragic cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that celestial beings (Siddhas and Cāraṇas) and Indra-like observers behold Bhūriśravas in the battlefield, slain after being brought to the brink of death, emphasizing the dramatic and consequential nature of his fall.