Shloka 193
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
कृच्छेण महता राजन् रजनी व्यत्यवर्तत । राजन! प्रभो! इस प्रकार बातें करते और अर्जुनकी विजय चाहते हुए उन सभी सैनिकोंकी वह रात्रि महान् कष्टसे बीती थी
kṛcchreṇa mahatā rājan rajanī vyatyavartata |
Sañjaya said: O King, that night passed with great hardship, as the warriors spoke among themselves and longed for Arjuna’s victory—enduring the strain and uncertainty that war imposes even in the hours meant for rest.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
War’s burden is not limited to the battlefield: even the night becomes heavy with anxiety, showing how conflict erodes peace, rest, and moral clarity, while hope for a righteous outcome persists amid suffering.
Sañjaya reports to the king that the night elapsed with great difficulty for the assembled warriors, who were talking among themselves and inwardly wishing for Arjuna’s success, indicating tension and anticipation before the next day’s events.