Shloka 5
Saṃjaya’s Warning to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Accountability, Alliance-Shift, and the Pāṇḍava Strategic Edge
इदं जितमिदं लब्धमिति श्रुत्वा पराजितान् । द्यूतकाले महाराज स्मयसे सम कुमारवत्,महाराज! द्यूतक्रीड़ाके समय जब आप अपने पुत्रोंके मुखसे सुनते कि यह जीता, यह पाया तथा पाण्डवोंकी पराजय हो रही है, तब आप बालकोंकी तरह मुसकरा उठते थे
idaṁ jitam idaṁ labdham iti śrutvā parājitān | dyūtakāle mahārāja smayase sama kumāravat ||
サンジャヤは言った。「大王よ、賽の戯れの折、あなたは御子らの口から『これは勝ち取った、これは得た』と聞き、パーンダヴァたちが敗れてゆくのを見て、子どものように微笑まれた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse censures a ruler’s childish delight in unjust gain: rejoicing at others’ defeat—especially through gambling—reveals attachment and moral blindness, undermining dharma and responsible kingship.
Sañjaya reminds Dhṛtarāṣṭra of the dice-game: as the Kauravas announced their winnings and the Pāṇḍavas’ loss, the king smiled like a child—an implicit rebuke of his complicity and partiality.