Shloka 12
Duryodhana’s Anxiety, Bhīṣma’s Reassurance, and Renewed Mobilization (दुर्योधनचिन्ता–भीष्मप्रत्याश्वासन–सेनानिर्गमनम्)
तस्य तत् सुमहत् कर्म शशंसु: कुरुसत्तमा: । यत् कृष्णाभ्यां समेताभ्यामभ्यापतत संयुगे,अश्वत्थामा युद्धभूमिमें जो श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन दोनोंका सामना करता रहा, उसके इस महान् कर्मकी श्रेष्ठ कौरवोंने बड़ी प्रशंसा की
tasya tat sumahat karma śaśaṃsuḥ kurusattamāḥ | yat kṛṣṇābhyāṃ sametābhyām abhyāpatata saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya berkata: Para Kuru yang terunggul memuji dengan lantang perbuatan besar itu—bahawa di tengah pertempuran dia menyerbu menghadapi kedua-duanya sekali gus, Kṛṣṇa dan Arjuna.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates a key epic tension: martial culture often honors sheer courage and audacity (charging the strongest opponents) even when the broader ethical cause may be questionable. It invites reflection on how praise, fame, and warrior ideals can diverge from dharmic evaluation.
Sañjaya reports that the leading Kuru warriors extol a fighter’s remarkable exploit on the battlefield—his rushing to confront Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna together in combat—treating this as a notable feat worthy of acclaim.