Shloka 30
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
तं विसंज्ञं समालक्ष्य युयुधानशरार्दितम्
taṁ visaṁjñaṁ samālakṣya yuyudhānaśarārditam
Sañjaya said: Seeing him lying unconscious, grievously afflicted by the arrows that had struck Yuyudhāna, the scene revealed the brutal immediacy of war—where even the foremost warriors can be reduced to helplessness in a moment, and where the moral weight of violence becomes unmistakable in the sight of a fallen, senseless body.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the stark reality of warfare: prowess and status do not prevent sudden vulnerability. Ethically, it invites reflection on the gravity of causing harm and on the compassion and responsibility that arise when one witnesses another’s suffering.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior is seen unconscious, having been severely wounded by arrows associated with Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki). The line functions as a vivid battlefield observation, marking a turning point where a combatant is rendered senseless by injuries.