Shloka 32
अध्याय ४ — दुर्योधनस्य असंधि-निश्चयः
Duryodhana’s Refusal of Reconciliation
सम्बन्धिनस्ते भ्रातृश्च सहायान् मातुलांस्तथा | सर्वान् विक्रम्प मिषतो लोकमाक्रम्य मूर्थनि
saṃbandhinaste bhrātṛśca sahāyān mātulāṃstathā | sarvān vikramya miṣato lokamākramya mūrdhani ||
サンジャヤは言った。「大王よ。御身の縁者――兄弟たち、同盟の兵、そして母方の叔父たち――が皆見守る中でさえ、アルジュナはその武威によって彼らをことごとく圧し伏せ、人々の頭上を踏み越えるがごとく進んで、ジャヤドラタを討ち取った。いまや我らが頼むべき者は誰が残ろうか。ここに、パーンドゥの子アルジュナに勝利し得る男がいるというのか。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the collapse of reliance on mere numbers, kinship, or alliances when confronted with exceptional prowess aligned with a determined vow. Ethically, it underscores the harsh reality of war: confidence based on social bonds and military presence can fail, and a king must assess strength and dharma-based resolve rather than depend on attachment or complacency.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna, despite being opposed by Duryodhana’s relatives, brothers, allies, and maternal uncles who were watching, broke through them and killed Jayadratha. Sañjaya then voices the Kauravas’ growing hopelessness, asking who could still be trusted to defeat Arjuna.