Shloka 65
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
काल्यमानं बल दृष्टवा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठटिर:
kālyamānaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Sañjaya berkata: “Melihat bala tentera dipaksa ke dalam kesusahan dan ditekan hebat, Raja Yudhiṣṭhira—Dharmarāja yang teguh pada dharma—menyedari keadaan kian memburuk, lalu fikirannya beralih kepada tindakan benar yang masih tinggal di tengah himpitan perang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, the ruler identified with dharma must respond to changing realities without losing moral orientation—recognizing suffering and pressure on one’s forces and then choosing the most responsible course of action.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira observes his army being severely pressed in battle; this observation sets up Yudhiṣṭhira’s next decision or response to the crisis on the battlefield.