Shloka 131
भीमसेन–अलायुधयुद्धम् / Bhīmasena and Alāyudha: Night Engagement and Command Responses
ततस्तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ कुरूणां वैशसं महत् । परान् विजयतश्चापि धार्तराष्ट्रानू निमज्जत:
tatastat sarvam ācakhyau kurūṇāṁ vaiśasaṁ mahat | parān vijayataś cāpi dhārtarāṣṭrān nimajjataḥ ||
Then he reported in full that great calamity and slaughter that had befallen the Kurus—how the opposing side was prevailing in victory, while the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were sinking into ruin. The narration underscores the moral weight of war: triumph for one side is inseparable from grievous loss and the collapse of those who have strayed into adharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when victory is achieved, war brings immense moral and human cost; adharma-driven conflict culminates in ruin, and the narrator frames events as a grave calamity rather than mere success.
Sañjaya conveys to the listener a complete account of the great slaughter among the Kurus, emphasizing that the opposing side is winning while the Dhārtarāṣṭras are collapsing into defeat and destruction.