Shloka 26
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
एवं बहुविधा माया: सौबलस्य कृता: कृता:
evaṁ bahuvidhā māyāḥ saubalasya kṛtāḥ kṛtāḥ
Sañjaya dit : Ainsi, Saubala (Śakuni) recourut sans cesse à maintes formes de māyā—illusions et ruses forgées pour égarer—montrant que c’était la duplicité, et non la droiture, qui servait à orienter les événements au cœur du tumulte guerrier.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between dharma and manipulative cunning: repeated reliance on māyā (deceptive devices) signals an adharma-driven approach where outcomes are pursued through trickery rather than righteous conduct.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, remarks that Śakuni (the Saubala) is repeatedly deploying various deceptive tactics—indicating ongoing intrigue and manipulation influencing the course of the conflict.