Shloka 62
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
शरेण कार्तस्वरभूषितेन दिवाकराभेण सुसंहितेन । ह्ातोत्तमाड़ो युधि पाण्डवेन पपात भूमौ सुबलस्य पुत्र:
saśareṇa kārtasvarabhūṣitena divākarābheṇa susaṁhitena | hato 'ttamāṅgo yudhi pāṇḍavena papāta bhūmau subalasya putraḥ ||
शरेण कार्तस्वरभूषितेन दिवाकराभेण सुसंहितेन । हतोत्तमाङ्गो युधि पाण्डवेन पपात भूमौ सुबलस्य पुत्रः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral logic of consequence in epic warfare: long-nurtured deceit and hostility culminate in inevitable retribution on the battlefield. It also reflects the Mahābhārata’s tension between dharma and violence—justice is pursued within the harsh framework of war, where outcomes are final and ethically weighty.
Sañjaya reports that Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas, shoots a brilliantly radiant, gold-adorned, well-aimed arrow that severs Śakuni’s head. Śakuni—identified as Subala’s son—falls dead to the ground in the midst of battle.