Shloka 643
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
श्रुतकीर्तेर्महाराज दृष्टवान् कर्णविक्रमम् । कुरुवंशी महाराज! युधिष्ठिरके घोड़े थक गये थे; अतः उन्होंने तुरंत ही श्रुतकीर्तिके रथपर आरूढ़ हो कर्णके पराक्रमको देखा
sañjaya uvāca |
śrutakīrter mahārāja dṛṣṭavān karṇavikramam |
サञ्जयは言った――大王よ、シュルタキールティの戦車から、彼はカルナの武威を目の当たりにした。ユディシュティラの馬が疲れ果てたため、彼はただちにシュルタキールティの戦車に乗り移り、カルナの恐るべき進撃を見定め、これに応じようとした――疲弊と戦の道義的重荷のただ中でも、指導者が務めを捨てぬ姿である。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid exhaustion and chaos, a leader must adapt swiftly and remain attentive to the changing field of action; the verse highlights resilience and alertness in fulfilling one’s duty during war, while implicitly pointing to the heavy ethical weight of such conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira’s horses had become fatigued, so he mounted Śrutakīrti’s chariot and from there witnessed Karṇa’s powerful feats on the battlefield.