Shloka 7
अध्याय ९ — दुर्योधनस्य अन्त्यावस्था, विलापः, तथा सौप्तिक-प्रतिवृत्तम्
Duryodhana’s Final Condition, Lamentation, and the Night’s Report
तैस्त्रिभि: शोणितादिग्धैर्नि:श्वसद्धिर्महारथै:
tais tribhiḥ śoṇitādigdhair niḥśvasaddhir mahārathaiḥ
Sañjaya said: With those three great chariot-warriors—smeared with blood and breathing hard—(the scene was marked by the grim aftermath of violence, where prowess and resolve persist even as the moral weight of slaughter hangs over them).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the stark reality of war: even the mightiest warriors are shown in a state of blood-stained exhaustion, inviting reflection on the human cost of violence and the ethical burden that accompanies martial success.
Sañjaya describes three elite warriors as blood-smeared and panting, setting a tense, grim atmosphere and indicating immediate, strenuous action in the wake of killing.