Shloka 158
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
इदं हर्षात् तु सुमहदाददे वाक्यमुत्तमम् । तदनन्तर उन दोनोंका अभिनन्दन स्वीकार करके द्रोणपुत्रने उन्हें हृदयसे लगाया और बड़े हर्षसे यह महत्त्वपूर्ण उत्तम वचन मुँहसे निकाला-- ।।
pañcālā nihatāḥ sarve draupadeyāś ca sarvaśaḥ
サञ्जयは語った。二人の祝意を受けたのち、ドローナの子は心から彼らを抱き寄せ、歓喜のうちにこの重大な言葉を口にした。「パーンチャーラは皆殺しだ。ドラウパディーの子らもまた—一人残らず。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war can devolve into adharma when it becomes total slaughter. By stressing “all…without exception,” it highlights the moral horror of indiscriminate killing and the karmic and ethical consequences that follow such acts.
Sañjaya reports the outcome of the nocturnal attack associated with the Sauptika episode: the Pāñcāla forces and Draupadī’s sons have been killed completely, marking a catastrophic turn after the main battle has effectively ended.