Mahabharata — Karna Parva, Shloka 5
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
स दृष्टवा नृपशार्दूलं शार्टूल्समविक्रमम् । हर्षकाले च सम्प्राप्ते किमिदे मोहकारितम्
sa dṛṣṭvā nṛpaśārdūlaṃ śārdūlasamavikramaṃ | harṣakāle ca samprāpte kim idaṃ mohakāritam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Setelah melihat Raja Yudhiṣṭhira—harimau di antara manusia—selamat dan memiliki keberanian laksana harimau, ketika saatnya menuntut kegembiraan, apakah tindakan yang didorong oleh khayal dan kekeliruan ini yang hendak dilakukan?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, one should recognize rightful occasions for relief and gratitude; acting from moha (confusion, grief, or misjudgment) at such a moment leads to ethically unsound decisions and needless harm.
Sañjaya, narrating events, points out that Yudhiṣṭhira is safe and strong—an occasion that should bring joy—yet he senses an impending, delusion-driven decision and questions what misguided action is about to occur.