Shloka 46
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
स्थान नारोचयंस्तत्र ततस्ते हृदम भ्ययु: । सायंकालमें विजयी पाण्डवोंकी गर्जना सुनकर और अपने सारे शिविरके लोगोंको भागा हुआ देखकर राजा दुर्योधनको चाहनेवाले उन तीनों महारथियोंको वहाँ ठहरना अच्छा न लगा; इसलिये वे उसी सरोवरके तटपर गये
sthānaṃ nārocayaṃs tatra tatas te hṛdam abhyayuḥ | tataḥ kila-kilā-śabdaḥ prādurāsīd viśāmpate | pāṇḍavānāṃ prahṛṣṭānāṃ pāñcālānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「そこに留まることを良しとせず、彼らは退いて湖の岸へ向かった。すると民の主よ、勝利に沸くパーンダヴァとパンチャーラの歓声が、四方にどっと響き渡った。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-psychological reality of war: collective joy and confidence surge with victory, while the opposing side’s resolve collapses when it perceives disorder and abandonment. It implicitly warns that adharma-driven ambition often ends in isolation and loss of morale.
Sañjaya reports that certain warriors no longer wish to stay where they are; immediately afterward, loud celebratory cries resound everywhere as the Pāṇḍavas and Pāñcālas rejoice, signaling a decisive swing in battlefield momentum.