Shloka 463
न शशंसुर्जयं तत्र तावका: पुरुषर्षभा: । उन दोनों महामनस्वी पाण्डव बन्धुओंको एकत्र हुआ देख आपकी सेनाके श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंने वहाँ अपनी विजयकी आशा त्याग दी
na śaśaṃsur jayaṃ tatra tāvakāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: Di sana, para kesatria terbaik di pihakmu tidak lagi menyerukan kemenangan bagi Kaurava. Melihat dua saudara Pāṇḍava yang berhati besar itu berdiri bersatu, mereka pun melepaskan harapan akan kemenangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is not only a matter of numbers and weapons; unity, resolve, and perceived righteousness can undermine an opponent’s confidence. The verse highlights how moral and psychological factors shape outcomes in war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the leading Kaurava warriors, upon seeing two Pāṇḍava brothers together on the field, stop speaking of certain victory and inwardly give up hope of winning.