Shloka 6
सहदेव-राधेय-संग्रामः; शल्य-प्रभावः; अलम्बुस-निवर्तनम्
Sahadeva and Karṇa; Śalya’s pressure; Alambusa’s interception
अनुमानाच्च पश्यामि नास्ति संजय सैन्धव: । युद्ध तु तद् यथावृत्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्तत:ः,संजय! मैं अनुमानसे यह देख रहा हूँ कि सिंधुराज जयद्रथ अब जीवित नहीं है। अब वह युद्ध जिस प्रकार हुआ था, वह सब यथार्थरूपसे बताओ
anumānāc ca paśyāmi nāsti sañjaya saindhavaḥ | yuddhaṃ tu tad yathāvṛttaṃ tan mamācakṣva tattataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “From the signs and by inference I perceive that the king of Sindhu, Jayadratha, is no longer alive. Now, tell me—exactly as it happened—how that battle unfolded, step by step.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights responsible testimony: when outcomes are inferred from signs, one should still seek an exact, step-by-step account of events. It underscores the ethical value of truthful narration (yathāvṛttam) in the midst of war and uncertainty.
A speaker addresses Sañjaya, stating that by inference he believes Jayadratha (the Sindhu king) has been killed, and then requests Sañjaya to recount precisely how the battle occurred, in full detail.