Shloka 31
“अर्जुनकी मेरे प्रति जो शुभ कामना है, वह शीघ्र पूरी हो जानी चाहिये; क्योंकि सदा अपने कल्याणमें संलग्न रहनेवाले आचार्यको मैंने युद्धमें मरवा दिया है ।। येन बाल: स सौभद्रो युद्धानामविशारद: । समर्थरबहुभि: क्रूरै्ातितो नाभिपालित:,“जिन्होंने युद्धकौशलसे रहित बालक सुभद्राकुमारको क्रूर स्वभाववाले बहुसंख्यक शक्तिशाली महारथियोंद्वारा मरवा दिया और उसकी रक्षा नहीं की
sañjaya uvāca | arjunakī mere prati jo śubha kāmanā hai, vah śīghra pūrī ho jānī cāhiye; kyoṅki sadā apne kalyāṇa meṃ saṃlagn rahane vāle ācārya ko maine yuddha meṃ marvā diyā hai || yena bālaḥ sa saubhadro yuddhānām aviśāradaḥ | samarthair bahubhiḥ krūraiḥ pātito nābhipālitaḥ ||
ಅರ್ಜುನನ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಇರುವ ಶುಭಾಶಯ ಶೀಘ್ರ ನೆರವೇರಲಿ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣವೃತ್ತಿಯ ಆಚಾರ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆ ಬಾಲ ಸೌಭದ್ರ—ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅವಿಶಾರದ—ಅನೇಕ ಸಮರ್ಥ, ಕ್ರೂರ ಯೋಧರಿಂದ ಹತನಾದನು; ಆದರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral indictment of warfare conducted without restraint: a young and comparatively inexperienced fighter (Abhimanyu) is overwhelmed by many powerful, ruthless warriors, and those who should have protected him failed to do so. It highlights accountability for outcomes in war and the ethical weight of abandoning protective duty, especially toward the vulnerable.
Sanjaya, reporting to Dhritarashtra, reflects on the consequences of the battle: he notes that events have led to the Teacher (Droṇa) being slain and recalls the earlier killing of Subhadra’s son Abhimanyu—felled by many strong warriors while left unprotected. The statement underscores the tragic chain of actions and retaliations shaping the war’s course.