Shloka 8
भीमसेन–अलायुधयुद्धम् / Bhīmasena and Alāyudha: Night Engagement and Command Responses
यमुपाश्रित्य संग्रामे कृत: शस्त्रसमुद्यम: । स कर्णो निर्जित: संख्ये हतश्नैव जयद्रथ:,“जिसका भरोसा करके मैंने युद्धके लिये शस्त्र-संग्रहकी चेष्टा की, वह कर्ण भी युद्धस्थलमें परास्त हो गया और जयद्रथ भी मारा ही गया
yam upāśritya saṅgrāme kṛtaḥ śastra-samudyamaḥ | sa karṇo nirjitaḥ saṅkhye hataś caiva jayadrathaḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—यमुपाश्रित्य संग्रामे कृतः शस्त्रसमुद्यमः। स कर्णो निर्जितः संख्ये हतश्चैव जयद्रथः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly reliance on even the mightiest warriors is unstable in the face of destiny and dharma-driven outcomes; pride in strength and strategic dependence can collapse when the moral and karmic tide turns.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kauravas’ key supports have fallen: Karṇa—once relied upon as a decisive champion—has been defeated in battle, and Jayadratha has been killed, signaling a severe reversal for Duryodhana’s side.