Shloka 51
ततो<पश्यन्महात्मा स स्वसैन्यं भूशदु:खितम् । ततो<वस्थाप्य राजेन्द्र कृतबुद्धिस्तवात्मज:
tato ’paśyan mahātmā sa svasainyaṃ bhūśa-duḥkhitam | tato ’vasthāpya rājendra kṛtabuddhis tavātmajaḥ ||
Kemudian sang kesatria agung itu, melihat pasukannya sendiri tenggelam dalam duka yang berat, meneguhkan dirinya kembali. Wahai Raja yang utama, putramu—setelah memantapkan tekad—mengambil sikapnya, teguh di tengah penderitaan bala tentaranya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the burden of leadership in war: a ruler must face the visible suffering of his own forces and yet act with firm resolve. Ethically, it underscores how determination can persist even amid collective pain—inviting reflection on whether such resolve serves dharma or merely ambition.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, seeing his army in severe distress, regains composure and takes a determined stand, preparing to continue the course of battle.