Shloka 6
Karṇa-nidhana-śravaṇa, Kṣaya-Varṇana, and Śeṣa-sainika-nirdeśa
Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall, Accounting of Losses, and Naming of Remaining Warriors
ततस्ता: संजयो राजन् समाश्चवासयदातुरा: । मुहामाना: सुबहुशो मुञ्चन्त्यो वारि नेत्रजम्,राजन! तब संजयने नेत्रोंसे आँसूओंकी धारा बहाती हुई राजमहलकी उन बहुसंख्यक महिलाओंको, जो आतुर एवं मूर्च्छित हो रही थीं, धीरे-धीरे धीरज बँधाया
tatastāḥ sañjayo rājan samāścavāsayad āturāḥ | muhā-mānāḥ subahuśo muñcantyo vāri netrajam ||
Kemudian, wahai Raja, Sañjaya sedikit demi sedikit menenangkan para wanita istana yang dilanda kesengsaraan—berulang kali pengsan dan tenggelam dalam duka—sementara air mata mengalir dari mata mereka. Di tengah bencana perang, tindakannya ialah keteguhan yang berperikemanusiaan: menyokong yang tertimpa dan memulihkan ketenangan ketika dukacita hampir meruntuhkan tugas dan tertib.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the violence and uncertainty of war, dharmic conduct includes compassion and steadiness: supporting those overwhelmed by sorrow so that grief does not collapse the household’s moral and social balance.
After hearing war news, many palace women are distressed, repeatedly swooning and weeping. Sañjaya reassures them gradually, calming their agitation and helping them regain composure.