Shloka 50
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमाश्रित्य पार्थिवा:
dhruvameṣu nimitteṣu bhūmimāśritya pārthivāḥ
संजय म्हणाला— “जेव्हा ही निमित्ते अटल व स्पष्ट ठरतात, तेव्हा राजे भूमीचा आधार घेऊन—म्हणजे जे निश्चित व प्रत्यक्ष आहे त्यावर स्थिर राहून—दृढ निश्चयाने कृती करतात।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive signs (nimitta) shape human resolve: when indications appear certain, rulers commit to action, suggesting the ethical tension between interpreting fate/omens and exercising responsible agency in war.
Sañjaya continues his battlefield report, describing how the kings respond to clear portents—standing their ground and proceeding with determination amid the unfolding conflict.