Shloka 50
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमाश्रित्य पार्थिवा:
dhruvameṣu nimitteṣu bhūmimāśritya pārthivāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: “Apabila alamat-alamat itu telah tetap dan tidak dapat disangkal, para raja, berpijak pada bumi (yakni berpegang pada yang pasti dan nyata), bertindak dengan keteguhan.”
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.