Shloka 13
Saṃśaptakas in Candrārdha-vyūha; Arjuna’s Devadatta and the Traigarta Rout
Chapter 17
ते वयं स्मरमाणास्तान् विनिकारान् पृथग्विधान् । क्रोधाग्निना दह्ममाना न शेमहि सदा निशि,“हम पृथक्-पृथक् किये गये उन अपराधोंको याद करके क्रोधाग्निसे दग्ध होते रहते हैं तथा रातमें हमें कभी नींद नहीं आती है
te vayaṁ smaramāṇās tān vinikārān pṛthagvidhān | krodhāgninā dahyamānā na śemahi sadā niśi ||
“Mengingati pelbagai kezaliman itu, satu demi satu, kami hangus dibakar api kemarahan; pada waktu malam kami tidak pernah beroleh rehat—tidur pun tidak menjelma.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Recollecting past wrongs with fixation fuels krodha (anger), which burns the mind and robs one of peace and sleep; the verse warns that inner retaliation through resentment becomes self-inflicted suffering and clouds ethical judgment.
Sañjaya reports a state of mental agitation: 'we' (the side being described) keep recalling many distinct offenses and, consumed by anger, remain sleepless at night—showing the emotional pressure and moral injury that accompany the unfolding war.