Shloka 4
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Anxiety and Bhīṣma’s Theological Explanation of Pāṇḍava Invincibility
Book 6, Chapter 61
एकाग्रमनसो भूत्वा पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् | बभज्जुर्बहुशो राज॑स्ते चासज्जन्त संयुगे
sañjaya uvāca |
ekāgramanaso bhūtvā pāṇḍavānāṃ varūthinīm |
babhajjur bahuśo rājas te cāsajjanta saṃyuge ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่มหาราช ด้วยจิตที่แน่วแน่เป็นหนึ่ง พวกเขาทำลายกระบวนทัพของปาณฑพครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า และยังคงเข้าประจัญบานอย่างเต็มกำลัง”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of ekāgratā—single-pointed resolve—in action: when warriors commit fully to their chosen duty (here, battle), their focus and cohesion translate into effective, repeated tactical success. Ethically, it also underscores how determination can intensify the destructiveness of war, reminding readers that resolve is morally shaped by the cause it serves.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the combatants on his side, acting with concentrated minds, repeatedly disrupted and scattered the Pāṇḍavas’ army formation and remained actively engaged in the fighting.