Shloka 62
दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः
Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva
यथाबलं यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं महाद्युति: | मोहयन् सर्वभूतानि दोणो हन्ति बलानि नः,पांचालसैनिक कहने लगे--“महातेजस्वी द्रोण अपने बल, उत्साह और धैर्यके अनुसार समस्त प्राणियोंको मोहित करते हुए हमारी सेनाओंका संहार कर रहे हैं!
yathābalaṁ yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ mahādyutiḥ | mohayan sarvabhūtāni droṇo hanti balāni naḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “In keeping with his strength, his ardor, and his steadfast resolve, the radiant Droṇa—bewildering all beings—continues to cut down our forces.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary capability, zeal, and steadfastness—when unified in a leader—can overwhelm opponents not only physically but also mentally (“bewildering all beings”). Ethically, it points to the grim reality that prowess and strategy in war can eclipse clarity and morale, raising questions about the use of power and the human cost of conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, shining with martial brilliance, is devastating the opposing forces. His actions are described as ‘bewildering’ all beings, suggesting that his tactics and momentum are causing confusion and collapse of resistance on the battlefield.