Shloka 40
अध्याय ८८ — घटोत्कच-दुर्योधनयुद्धवर्णनम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Duryodhana Engagement
आश्चर्यभूतं समहत् त्वदीया दृष्टवैव तद् भारत सम्प्रह्ृष्टा: । सर्वे विनेदु:ः सहिता: समन्तात् पुपूजिरे तव पुत्रस्य शौर्यम्
āścaryabhūtaṃ samahat tvadīyā dṛṣṭvaiva tad bhārata samprahṛṣṭāḥ | sarve vineduḥ sahitāḥ samantāt pupūjire tava putrasya śauryam, bhārata ||
सञ्जय उवाच— तदद्भुतं महत् कर्म दृष्ट्वा त्वदीयाः सर्वे भारत सम्प्रहृष्टाः; समन्तात् सहिता उच्चैः निनेदुः, तव पुत्रस्य शौर्यं पुपूजिरे च।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the atmosphere of battle, visible prowess and success generate immediate collective admiration. Ethically, it suggests the power—and potential blindness—of group enthusiasm: valor is praised as an end in itself, even when the broader dharmic consequences of the war remain unresolved.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava soldiers, having witnessed a great and astonishing feat, become jubilant. They shout loudly from all sides and honor the bravery of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (contextually, Duryodhana).