Shloka 303
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
यादृशं कृतवानद्य त्वमेक: शत्रुतापन: । 'युद्धमें कोई भी ऐसा पराक्रम नहीं कर सकता, जैसा कि आज तुमने अकेले ही कर दिखाया है। वास्तवमें तुम शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले हो
yādṛśaṁ kṛtavān adya tvam ekaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ | yuddhe na kaścid evaṁ vīryaṁ kartuṁ śaknoti yathā tvayā adyaikena kṛtam | vastutas tvaṁ śatrūṇāṁ santāpa-karaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai pembakar musuh, perbuatan yang engkau lakukan hari ini—seorang diri—tiada seorang pun di medan perang mampu menandingi keberanian seperti itu. Sungguh, engkaulah yang menimpakan derita yang membara kepada lawan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of extraordinary martial valor—single-handed effort and effectiveness in battle—while also underscoring the ethical weight of war: true prowess is measured by deeds that decisively affect the enemy, not by mere boasting.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praises a warrior addressed as ‘Śatrutāpana’ for having performed unmatched feats in the day’s fighting, emphasizing that no one else could equal such solitary heroism.