Shloka 473
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
रथेन काज्चनाड्रेन सहदेव: समभ्ययात् । नरेश्वर! शकुनिको अपना अवशिष्ट भाग मानकर सहदेवने सुवर्णमय अंगोंवाले रथके द्वारा उसका पीछा किया
rathena kāñcanāḍhyena sahadevaḥ samabhyayāt | nareśvara! śakuniko 'pana avaśiṣṭa-bhāgaṃ mānayan sahadevena suvarṇamaya-aṅgair rathena tasya pṛṣṭhato 'nuyātaḥ |
Sañjaya said: O king, Sahadeva advanced in a chariot richly adorned with gold. Taking Śakuni as his remaining share of the battle’s reckoning, Sahadeva pursued him closely in a chariot whose parts were wrought in gold—pressing the fight forward with deliberate resolve to bring a deceitful instigator to account amid the moral urgency of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the chaos of war, moral accountability is emphasized: Sahadeva’s pursuit frames Śakuni—seen as a chief agent of deceit and adharma—as someone who must be confronted and answered for his actions, aligning personal valor with the ethical demand to restrain wrongdoing.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Sahadeva advances in a richly gold-adorned chariot and follows Śakuni closely, treating him as the remaining opponent he must face—signaling an imminent direct engagement.