Shloka 59
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
किंनु कुर्या कथं कुर्या क्व नु गच्छामि संजय । एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो मन्दा: कालवशं गता:,संजय! क्या करूँ, कैसे करूँ और कहाँ चला जाऊँ? ये मूर्ख कौरव कालके वशीभूत होकर नष्ट होना चाहते हैं
kiṃ nu kuryā kathaṃ kuryā kva nu gacchāmi sañjaya | ete naśyanti kuravo mandāḥ kālavaśaṃ gatāḥ ||
ドリタラーシュトラは言った。「サンジャヤよ、わたしは何をすべきか—いかに振る舞い、どこへ行けばよいのか。愚かなクル族は時の支配に落ち、滅びへと突き進んでいる。」
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical peril of moral dullness (manda) and the tragic momentum that arises when a community submits to destructive impulses as if compelled by Kāla (Time). It frames a ruler’s responsibility: indecision and helpless lament are inadequate when adharma-driven choices are leading one’s own people toward ruin.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, distressed and uncertain, turns to Sañjaya for guidance. He foresees the Kuru/Kaurava side heading toward catastrophe, describing them as foolish and overpowered by Time—an expression of his fear that the conflict is becoming irreversible.