Shloka 293
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
भग्नसक्थो महाराज शेते पांसुषु रूषित: । “नरेश्वरर समस्त राजा और राजकुमार कालके गालमें चले गये। महाराज! जैसा पाण्डुपुत्र भीमसेनने कहा था
bhagnasaktho mahārāja śete pāṃsuṣu rūṣitaḥ |
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—மகாராஜா! அவன் தொடை முறிந்தது; கோபமும் அவமானமும் நிறைந்தவனாய், தூசியில் மாசுபட்டு, நிலத்தில் வீழ்ந்து கிடக்கிறான்।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical arc of the epic: arrogance and adharma, even when backed by royal power, end in downfall. The image of a king lying in dust with a shattered thigh serves as a stark reminder of karmic consequence and the fragility of worldly pride.
Vaiśampāyana reports to the king-listener that the fallen warrior-king lies on the ground with his thigh broken, covered in dust and seething with anger—an immediate aftermath scene following the decisive blow that ends Duryodhana’s combat.