Shloka 8
स रश्मिषु विषक्तत्वादुत्ससर्ज शरासनम् | धनुषा कर्म कुर्वस्तु रश्मींश्ष॒ पुनरुत्सूजत्,दुःशासन जब घोड़ोंकी रास सँभालने लगता तो धनुष छोड़ देता और जब धनुषसे काम लेता तो विवश होकर घोड़ोंकी रास छोड़ देता था
sa raśmiṣu viṣaktatvād utsasarja śarāsanam | dhanuṣā karma kurvans tu raśmīṁś ca punar utsṛjat ||
サンジャヤは言った。手綱に取りすがるために弓を手放し、弓で働こうとすれば、またやむなく手綱を放さねばならなかった。かくして戦の逼迫の中、彼は馬の制御と武器の運用とを同時に成し遂げることができなかった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a practical ethical lesson within war: effectiveness and responsibility require steadiness and undivided attention. When one is forced into conflicting tasks without proper support, even skill becomes ineffective—showing how disorder and pressure can defeat capability.
Sañjaya describes a warrior’s difficulty on the battlefield: when he grips the horses’ reins he must drop the bow, and when he uses the bow he ends up releasing the reins. The scene conveys the chaos of combat and the tactical disadvantage of being unable to control both chariot and weapon simultaneously.