Shloka 11
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
हत्वा तव बल सर्व संग्रामे धृतराष्ट्रज: । जितान् पाण्डुसुतान् मत्वा रूपं धारयते महत्
hatvā tava balaṁ sarvaṁ saṅgrāme dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ | jitān pāṇḍusutān matvā rūpaṁ dhārayate mahat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah membinasakan seluruh pasukanmu di medan laga, putra Dhṛtarāṣṭra—mengira para putra Pāṇḍu telah ditaklukkan—menampilkan sikap yang agung dan penuh keangkuhan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to the ethical danger of moha (delusion) and mada (pride) born from violence: after destroying others, one may mistake temporary advantage for true victory and adopt an inflated self-image, ignoring the larger moral and karmic consequences.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a Kaurava prince, after slaughtering Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s forces in the fighting, believes the Pāṇḍavas have been defeated and therefore carries himself with a grand, triumphant bearing.