Shloka 27
कर्णस्य सेनापत्यं, माकरव्यूहः, पाण्डवानामर्धचन्द्रव्यूहः
Karna’s Command; Mākara Formation; Pandava Crescent Counter-Array
व्याकुलं मे मनस्तात श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम् । मनो मुहति चाड़ानि न च शकक््नोमि धारितुम्
vyākulaṃ me manas tāta śrutvā sumahad apriyam | mano muhati cāḍāni na ca śaknomi dhāritum ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「愛しき者よ、このあまりにも痛ましく、望まぬ大いなる報せを聞いて、わが心は乱れた。思いはよろめき揺らぎ、平静を取り戻して身を保つことができぬ。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and psychological weight of hearing grievous news: even the wise narrator admits mental agitation, implying that steadiness (dhairya) is a virtue that can be tested by the harsh realities of war and loss.
In the frame narration, Vaiśampāyana reacts to hearing extremely distressing developments in the war account. He confesses that his mind wavers and he struggles to maintain composure before continuing the narration.