Shloka 3
Adhyāya 92: Irāvanta-śoka, punaḥ-pravṛttiḥ saṅgrāmasya
Arjuna’s grief and the battle’s renewed intensity
यत्र मे तनया: सर्वे जीयन्ते न जयन्त्युत । यत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य कृपस्थ च महात्मन:
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
yatra me tanayāḥ sarve jīyante na jayanti ca |
yatra bhīṣmasya droṇasya kṛpasya ca mahātmanaḥ ||
धृतराष्ट्र बोले—जहाँ मेरे सभी पुत्र पराजित होते जा रहे हैं, विजयी नहीं हो रहे; और जहाँ भीष्म, द्रोण तथा महामना कृप उपस्थित हैं, वहाँ मेरे पुत्रों की हार का कारण दुर्भाग्य के सिवा और क्या हो सकता है?
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and moral blindness can lead one to interpret consequences as mere “bad luck,” rather than as the fruit of adharma and flawed choices; it frames defeat as a moral and karmic outcome, even when great warriors are present.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, hearing reports of the battle, expresses bewilderment and despair: despite having renowned commanders like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa on his side, his sons are still being defeated, so he attributes the situation to misfortune.