Shloka 104
नकुलं सहदेवं॑ च दुर्मुखं जनमेजयम् । सुधर्माणं सात्यकिं च विद्धि कर्णवशं गतान्
nakulaṃ sahadevaṃ ca durmukhaṃ janamejayam | sudharmāṇaṃ sātyakiṃ ca viddhi karṇavaśaṃ gatān ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Ketahuilah bahwa Nakula dan Sahadeva, juga Durmukha dan Janamejaya, serta Sudharmā dan Sātyaki, telah jatuh ke dalam kuasa Karṇa.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the volatility of worldly power in war: even capable warriors can be brought under another’s sway when circumstances, strategy, and momentum shift. It cautions against equating temporary dominance with lasting righteousness or ultimate victory.
Sañjaya reports to the listener that several named fighters—among them Nakula, Sahadeva, and Sātyaki—have come under Karṇa’s overpowering force in the ongoing battle, indicating Karṇa’s current ascendancy on the field.