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
ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਉਹ ਤਿੰਨੇ ਮਹਾਰਥੀ—ਲਹੂ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਪਟੇ ਹੋਏ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਸਾਹ ਲੈਂਦੇ—ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਉਹ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ ਯੁੱਧ-ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਦੀ ਭਿਆਨਕਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਭਰ ਗਿਆ।
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.