Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा स्त्रीणां च आर्तनादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Collapse and the Lament of the Palace Women
तदिदं निहते द्रोणे विषण्णमिव लक्ष्यते । युध्यमानाश्व समरे योधा वध्यन्ति सर्वश:
tad idaṁ nihate droṇe viṣaṇṇam iva lakṣyate | yudhyamānāś ca samare yodhā vadhyante sarvaśaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「今やドローナが討たれ、この全軍は憂いに沈んだかのように見える。だが戦場では、戦う者は四方から斬り伏せられるものだ。戦において、武人はあるとき勝利を得、あるとき死に遭う—それのどこが不思議であろうか。ゆえに、四方に向き直り、心を奮い立たせて再び戦え。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sañjaya frames battlefield loss as an expected consequence of war: victory and death alternate by fate and effort, so one should not collapse into despair but uphold one’s martial duty with steadiness and courage.
After Droṇa’s death, the army’s morale visibly sinks. Sañjaya observes that widespread killing is normal in battle and urges the warriors to face all directions and continue fighting with renewed energy.