Shloka 50
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
उवाच चैनं मेधावी विगृहा स्मारयन्निव | क्षत्रधर्मे स्थिरो भूत्वा युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव,बुद्धिमान सहदेवने उसपर आक्रमण करके कुछ याद दिलाते हुए-से इस प्रकार कहा --ओ मूढ़! क्षत्रियधर्ममें स्थित होकर युद्ध कर और पुरुष बन। खोटी बुद्धिवाले शकुनि! तू सभामें पासे फेंककर जूआ खेलते समय जो उस दिन बहुत खुश हो रहा था, आज उस दुष्कर्मका महान् फल प्राप्त कर ले
uvāca cainaṁ medhāvī vigr̥hā smārayann iva | kṣatradharme sthiro bhūtvā yudhyasva puruṣo bhava ||
Sañjaya said: Then the wise Sahadeva, as though reminding him of his own deeds while rebuking him, spoke: “Stand firm in the warrior’s duty; fight—be a man.” The thrust is moral as well as martial: the joy Shakuni once took in casting dice in the assembly now ripens into its grave consequence on the battlefield, where the fruit of that wrongdoing must be faced.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
One must face the consequences of unethical actions: Shakuni’s earlier delight in deceitful gambling is recalled as the cause whose bitter fruit now matures in war. At the same time, the verse stresses kṣatra-dharma—steadfastness and courage in battle.
Sañjaya narrates that Sahadeva addresses Shakuni on the battlefield, rebuking him and urging him to stand firm in the warrior’s duty and fight. The speech pointedly links the present combat to Shakuni’s role in the dice game in the royal assembly.