Shloka 1
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | tasmin praviṣṭe durdharṣe sūryajayanamitaujasi | amṛṣyamāṇe saṃrabdhe kā vo 'bhūd vai matis tadā ||
ドリタラーシュトラは言った。「抗しがたい戦士—無量の威力をもつスूर्यジャヤ—が戦場に踏み入り、見たものに耐えかねて憤怒に燃え上がったとき、その瞬間、おまえたちの決意はいかなるものであったか。」
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological hinge in war: when anger (saṃrambha) arises from intolerance (amṛṣyamāṇa), one’s mati (judgment/resolve) is tested. It implicitly contrasts impulsive rage with disciplined counsel, a key ethical concern in the epic’s portrayal of dharma under pressure.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks about the moment a formidable warrior named Sūryajaya entered the battle and, provoked into anger, acted with intensity. The king seeks to know what decision or strategy ‘you all’ adopted at that critical instant.