Shloka 47
एवं दृष्टवा कृतं कर्म भीमसेनेन संयुगे । दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्,महाराज! युद्धस्थलमें भीमसेनके द्वारा किये गये ऐसे कर्मको देखकर दुर्योधनने शकुनिसे कहा--
evaṁ dṛṣṭvā kṛtaṁ karma bhīmasenena saṁyuge | duryodhano mahārāja śakuniṁ vākyam abravīt ||
Sañjaya dit : Voyant cet acte accompli par Bhīmasena au cœur de la mêlée, le roi Duryodhana s’adressa à Śakuni et lui parla.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how a single forceful act (karma) in war immediately triggers strategic and moral reactions: leaders reassess, seek counsel, and respond. It hints at the Mahābhārata’s recurring theme that actions in conflict carry weight beyond tactics—shaping judgment, relationships, and the ethical climate of the war.
Sañjaya narrates that Duryodhana, after witnessing a significant deed performed by Bhīmasena during the battle, turns to Śakuni and begins to speak—setting up advice, plotting, or a tactical response to Bhīma’s action.