Shloka 47
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
आससाद रणे यानन््तं सहदेवो5थ सौबलम् । इसके बाद गन्धारदेशके हृष्ट-पुष्ट घोड़ों और घुड़सवारोंसे सुरक्षित तथा विजयके लिये दृढ़संकल्प होकर रणभूमिमें जाते हुए सुबलपुत्र शकुनिपर सहदेवने आक्रमण किया ।। ४६ ई | स्वमंशमवशिष्टं तं संस्मृत्य शकुनिं नूप
āsasāda raṇe yāntaṁ sahadevo ’tha saubalam |
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian Sahadeva mendekat dan menghadang Śakuni putra Subala yang sedang maju di medan laga. Di bawah lindungan prajurit Gandhāra, dengan kuda-kuda unggul yang kuat dan para penunggang terampil, sang panglima licik itu bergerak dengan tekad meraih kemenangan; namun Sahadeva—mengingat dendam lama—melancarkan serangan kepadanya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: when injustice and harm have been done, a warrior may be bound to confront the wrongdoer in open battle. Ethical weight falls on resolve, accountability, and facing consequences rather than evasion.
Sañjaya reports that Sahadeva advances and attacks Śakuni (Subala’s son) as Śakuni moves forward on the battlefield with cavalry protection, setting up a direct confrontation between Sahadeva and the architect of many earlier deceptions.