Shloka 40
अस्य गात्राणि वर्धन्ते गणश्ष परिहीयते । अद्य सप्ताष्टदिवसान् डिण्डिको5पि न दृश्यते,“उसके अंग दिनोंदिन हृष्ट-पुष्ट होते जाते हैं और हमारा यह दल रोज-रोज घटता जा रहा है। आज सात-आठ दिनोंसे डिंडिकका भी दर्शन नहीं हो रहा है”
asya gātrāṇi vardhante gaṇaś ca parihīyate | adya saptāṣṭa-divasān ḍiṇḍiko 'pi na dṛśyate ||
サンジャヤは言った。「彼の四肢は日ごとに強く逞しくなるのに、我らの一団は日ごとに減ってゆく。しかも今や七日、八日と、Ḍiṇḍikaの姿すら見えぬ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how moral and strategic momentum can shift: one party’s strength and confidence increase while the other’s unity and numbers decline. It serves as a warning that ignoring signs of weakening resolve and leadership leads to further loss.
Sañjaya reports an observable change in fortunes: a particular figure is becoming physically stronger, whereas their own contingent is shrinking. He also notes that a person named Ḍiṇḍika has been absent for a week or more, suggesting desertion, disappearance, or a troubling lapse in support.