Shloka 396
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
प्राहिणोत् सहदेवाय सा मोघा न््यपतद् भुवि | उस खड्गको कटा हुआ देख शकुनिने सहदेवपर एक विशाल गदा चलायी; परंतु वह विफल होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी
prāhiṇot sahadevāya sā moghā nyapatad bhuvi |
Sañjaya berkata: Melihat pedangnya tertebas, Shakuni melontarkan sebuah gada yang besar ke arah Sahadeva; namun serangan itu sia-sia dan jatuh ke bumi tanpa mencederakan—gambaran amarah yang terhalang di tengah kekacauan perang, ketika kemahiran dan takdir bersama-sama menentukan hasil niat yang ganas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even forceful hostility can become moghā (fruitless); in the Mahābhārata’s war ethic, outcomes are not guaranteed by intent alone—skill, circumstance, and destiny shape whether violence bears any result.
During the battle, Śakuni throws a large gadā at Sahadeva. The attack misses or fails to harm him, and the weapon falls to the earth, as reported by Sañjaya.