Shloka 22
पराजिता: पज्च महारथास्तु ते महाहवे सूतसुतेन मारिष । निरुद्यमास्तस्थुरमित्रनन्दना यथेन्द्रियार्थात्मवता पराजिता:
sañjaya uvāca |
parājitāḥ pañca mahārathās tu te mahāhave sūtasutena māriṣa |
nirudyamās tasthur amitra-nandanā yathendriyārthātmavatā parājitāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai yang terkasih, dalam pertempuran besar itu kelima maharathi tersebut, dikalahkan oleh Karṇa putra sais, berdiri tak berdaya dan tak mampu bertindak, sehingga menambah sukacita musuh—sebagaimana objek-objek indra, setelah ditundukkan oleh insan yang menguasai diri dan menaklukkan inderanya, tak lagi sanggup menggoyahkannya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a moral-psychological simile: just as sense-objects lose their power over a person who has mastered the senses, so defeated warriors become incapable of effective action. It highlights the ideal of inner conquest (indriya-jaya) as a model for understanding outer victory.
Sañjaya reports that in the great battle Karṇa has routed five elite warriors (understood as Pāñcāla champions). After being beaten back, they stand inert and powerless, which heartens their opponents.