Shloka 6
Karṇa-nidhana-śravaṇa, Kṣaya-Varṇana, and Śeṣa-sainika-nirdeśa
Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall, Accounting of Losses, and Naming of Remaining Warriors
ततस्ता: संजयो राजन् समाश्चवासयदातुरा: । मुहामाना: सुबहुशो मुञ्चन्त्यो वारि नेत्रजम्
tatastāḥ sañjayo rājan samāścavāsayad āturāḥ | muhā-mānāḥ subahuśo muñcantyo vāri netrajam ||
Então, ó Rei, Sañjaya foi, pouco a pouco, consolando aquelas numerosas mulheres do palácio, aflitas—desfalecendo repetidas vezes, dominadas pela dor—enquanto lágrimas lhes corriam dos olhos. Em meio à calamidade da guerra, seu gesto é de humana contenção: amparar as feridas e restaurar a compostura quando o luto ameaça desfazer o dever e a ordem.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the violence and uncertainty of war, dharmic conduct includes compassion and steadiness: supporting those overwhelmed by sorrow so that grief does not collapse the household’s moral and social balance.
After hearing war news, many palace women are distressed, repeatedly swooning and weeping. Sañjaya reassures them gradually, calming their agitation and helping them regain composure.