Shloka 73
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणरथारोহণं सात्यकेः प्रतिरक्षणं च | Dhrishtadyumna Boards Droṇa’s Chariot; Sātyaki’s Counter-Protection
इमे ते भ्रातर: सर्वे दीना भरतसत्तम । त्वयि शोकसमादविष्टे नृपाश्व सुह्दस्तव,“भरतश्रेष्ठ! तुम्हारे शोकाकुल हो जानेसे ये तुम्हारे सभी भाई, नरेशगण तथा सुहृद् दीन हो रहे हैं
sañjaya uvāca |
ime te bhrātaraḥ sarve dīnā bharatasattama |
tvayi śokasamāviṣṭe nṛpāś ca suhṛdas tava ||
Sañjaya said: “O best of the Bharatas, when you are seized by grief, all these your brothers, the kings, and your well-wishers become dejected. Your sorrow spreads through the circle of kin and allies, weakening their resolve and burdening the common cause.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A leader’s inner state affects the wider community: when one who stands at the center of kin and alliance is overwhelmed by grief, it spreads dejection to brothers, rulers, and friends, diminishing collective strength and clarity of purpose.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, observes that the addressed ‘best of the Bharatas’ has become overcome with sorrow, and as a result the surrounding brothers, kings, and allies are also sinking into despondency.