Shloka 36
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
कुरुष्वल्पावशिष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु च संयुगे । सुसंरब्धेषु पार्थेषु पराक्रान्तेषु संजय
kuruṣv alpāvaśiṣṭeṣu pāṇḍaveṣu ca saṃyuge | susaṃrabdheṣu pārtheṣu parākrānteṣu sañjaya ||
ドリタラーシュトラは言った。「サンジャヤよ、戦場においてパーンダヴァがわずかに残るのみとなり――プリターの子らが激しい憤怒に燃え、全き武勇をもって戦っていたその時――その折に何がなされたのか、我に告げよ。」
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral tension of war: even when victory seems near, the righteous opponent’s courage and wrath can intensify, and a ruler’s attachment and fear drive anxious questioning. It implicitly critiques fixation on outcomes over dharmic reflection.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya about the course of the battle at a late stage, when the Pāṇḍavas are few yet fiercely determined and valorous, seeking to know what actions unfolded in that critical situation.