Shloka 50
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य पौरुषम् । यदेक: सहितान् सर्वान् रणेड्युध्यत पाण्डवान्,राजन! वहाँ हमलोगोंने आपके पुत्रका यह अद्भुत पुरुषार्थ देखा कि उसने अकेले ही रणभूमिमें एक साथ आये हुए समस्त पाण्डवोंका डटकर सामना किया
sañjaya uvāca | tatrādbhutam apaśyāma tava putrasya pauruṣam | yad ekaḥ sahitān sarvān raṇe ’yudhyata pāṇḍavān, rājan |
Sañjaya said: “There we witnessed the astonishing valor of your son: for, O King, he alone stood firm in battle and fought against all the Pāṇḍavas who had come together.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights kṣatriya ideals of steadfastness and courage in battle—single-minded resolve and willingness to face overwhelming odds—while also reminding the listener that martial prowess is being praised within a tragic, ethically fraught war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana) displayed remarkable bravery by confronting and fighting the assembled Pāṇḍavas on the battlefield by himself.