Shloka 65
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
ततः प्रणेदुर्जहृषुश्च॒ पाण्डवा: समीक्ष्य पुत्र पतितं क्षितौ तव । ततः सुतस्ते प्रतिलभ्य चेतनां समुत्पपात द्विरदो यथा हृदात्
tataḥ praṇeduḥ jahṛṣuś ca pāṇḍavāḥ samīkṣya putraṃ patitaṃ kṣitau tava | tataḥ sutas te pratilabhya cetanāṃ samutpapāta dvirado yathā hrādāt ||
サンジャヤは言った。するとパーンダヴァたちは、汝の子が地に倒れているのを見て大声をあげ、歓喜した。だがほどなく汝の子は意識を取り戻し、湖から躍り出る象のように跳ね起きた――戦の苛烈な掟のただ中にあっても、勝利と危難が間断なく交替するように、運命がいかに速やかに転ずるかを示したのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the instability of victory in war: even when one side believes the opponent has fallen, the situation can reverse instantly. Ethically, it underscores the relentless momentum of kṣatriya conflict—exultation and danger arise together, demanding steadiness rather than premature triumph.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas, seeing Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son lying on the ground, shout in joy. Immediately afterward, the son regains consciousness and leaps up, compared to an elephant emerging from a lake—signaling a sudden return to strength and continuing the battle’s suspense.