Shloka 3
कर्णसेनापत्यारम्भः — Karṇa’s Appointment and the Report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Chapter 1
ते मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य हेतुभि: शास्त्रसम्मितै: । रात्यागमे महीपाला: स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे
te muhūrtaṃ samāśvasya hetubhiḥ śāstra-sammitaiḥ | rātry-āgame mahīpālāḥ svāni veśmāni bhejire ||
Après avoir repris contenance un court instant, et après avoir réconforté Aśvatthāmā par des arguments conformes aux enseignements des śāstras, les rois—à la tombée de la nuit—regagnèrent chacun leurs quartiers. Ainsi l’on voit que, même sous la pression de la guerre, le conseil doit s’appuyer sur des normes reconnues; et que les délibérations du jour cèdent, le soir venu, au retrait et à la préparation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Counsel and reassurance, especially in moments of crisis, should be grounded in śāstra-approved reasoning (śāstra-sammata hetu), reflecting the ideal that royal decisions and emotions alike are to be steadied by recognized ethical and intellectual standards.
After being consoled for a brief time through persuasive, tradition-consistent arguments, the assembled kings disperse when night arrives and go back to their respective quarters/camps, marking a pause in deliberation and action.