Shloka 156
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
दुर्योधनो5थ स्वं सूतं हा हा कृत्वैवमब्रवीत् । भीमसेनके भयसे पीड़ित हुए समस्त सैनिकोंको भागते देख दुर्योधनने “हाय-हाय!! करके अपने सारथिसे इस प्रकार कहा--
duryodhano 'tha svaṃ sūtaṃ hā hā kṛtvaivam abravīt | bhīmasenake bhayase pīḍitāḥ samastāḥ sainikāḥ palāyamānān dṛṣṭvā duryodhanena “hā-hā” iti kṛtvā sva-sārathim prati evam uktam |
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian Duryodhana, sambil menjerit “Aduhai, aduhai!”, berkata kepada sais keretanya sendiri. Melihat seluruh bala tentera, digoncang dan diseksa oleh ketakutan terhadap Bhīmasena, melarikan diri dari medan, dia bersuara dalam kepedihan—ratapannya menyingkap bagaimana gerun dapat meleraikan tekad sesebuah angkatan dan ketenangan seorang pemimpin di bawah tekanan moral peperangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear can rapidly dissolve collective discipline in war, and how a leader’s reaction—lamenting rather than steadying the ranks—signals moral and psychological strain. It implicitly contrasts steadfastness (dhairya) with panic, a key ethical pressure-point in kṣatriya conduct.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana sees his soldiers fleeing, overwhelmed by fear of Bhīma. In distress he cries “hā hā” and turns to his charioteer, beginning a speech prompted by the army’s collapse in morale.