Shloka 103
भीष्मपातने कर्णविलापः | Karṇa’s Lament upon Seeing Bhīṣma Fallen
यत्र धर्मपरो वृद्धः शेते भुवि भवानिह । “निश्चय ही इस लोकमें कोई भी अपने पुण्यकर्मोंका फल यहाँ नहीं भोगता है; क्योंकि आप वृद्धावस्थातक सदा धर्ममें ही तत्पर रहे हैं, तो भी यहाँ इस दशामें धरतीपर सो रहे हैं
yatra dharmaparo vṛddhaḥ śete bhuvi bhavāniha |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— ଏଠାରେ ଧର୍ମପରାୟଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଆପଣ ଭୂମିରେ ଶୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏହି ଲୋକରେ କେହି ନିଜ ପୁଣ୍ୟକର୍ମର ଫଳ ଏଠିଏ ଭୋଗ କରେନାହିଁ; କାରଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧାବସ୍ଥା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଧର୍ମରେ ଅଟୁଟ ଥିବା ଲୋକଟିଏ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଜି ଏମିତି ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ଭୂମିରେ ଶୟନ କରୁଛି।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects on the apparent mismatch between dharma and immediate worldly outcomes: even a lifelong righteous elder may suffer, suggesting that the fruits of merit are not necessarily experienced promptly or visibly in this life.
Sañjaya, narrating events to the listener, points to an aged, dharma-minded person lying on the ground and uses the scene to voice a somber ethical observation about suffering amid the turmoil of war.