Shloka 157
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
दिष्टया दिष्टयैव चान्योन्यं समेत्योचुर्महारथा: । उस समय पाण्डवोंके लिये महान् विनाशकारी जनसंहार करके वे तीनों महारथी जब परस्पर मिले, तब आपसमें कहने लगे--'“बड़े सौभाग्यसे यह कार्य सिद्ध हुआ है ।। पर्यष्वजत् ततो द्रौणिस्ताभ्यां सम्प्रतिनन्दित:
diṣṭyā diṣṭyaiva cānyonyaṁ sametyocur mahārathāḥ | us samaya pāṇḍavānāṁ kṛte mahān vināśakārī jana-saṁhāraṁ kṛtvā te trayo mahārathī yadā parasparaṁ militāḥ, tadā anyonyaṁ ūcuḥ— “baḍe saubhāgya se yaha kārya siddha huā hai” || paryaṣvajat tato drauṇis tābhyāṁ sampratinanditaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Para mahāratha itu, ketika saling berjumpa, berseru, “Fortune—ya, fortune!” Setelah pada saat itu melaksanakan pembantaian besar yang membawa kebinasaan bagi pihak Pāṇḍava, ketiga mahāratha itu berkumpul dan berkata satu sama lain, “Dengan keberuntungan besar, perbuatan ini telah berhasil.” Lalu Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā), disambut hangat oleh dua yang lain, memeluk mereka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the pursuit of victory can distort moral judgment: the perpetrators celebrate “success” immediately after a catastrophic slaughter, illustrating the erosion of dharma and the ethical cost of vengeance-driven warfare.
After carrying out a devastating massacre against the Pāṇḍava side, the three surviving Kaurava-aligned mahārathas meet, congratulate one another on the deed, and Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā) embraces the other two, signaling their shared approval and solidarity.