Shloka 50
Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)
एतत् सर्व तु विज्ञाय ह्वात्मदोषकृतं फलम्
etat sarvaṃ tu vijñāya hy ātmadoṣakṛtaṃ phalam
Постигнув всё это, он признал, что исход и впрямь есть плод собственных пороков и ошибок — следствие личного злодеяния, а не одной лишь судьбы.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes moral causality: outcomes are often the ‘fruit’ of one’s own faults. It encourages accountability and self-scrutiny rather than attributing everything to external forces or destiny.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a character (not named in this half-verse) comes to a clear understanding of events and interprets the result as arising from personal wrongdoing—marking a moment of recognition and ethical evaluation within the war narrative.