Shloka 3
Adhyāya 92: Irāvanta-śoka, punaḥ-pravṛttiḥ saṅgrāmasya
Arjuna’s grief and the battle’s renewed intensity
यत्र मे तनया: सर्वे जीयन्ते न जयन्त्युत । यत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य कृपस्थ च महात्मन:
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
yatra me tanayāḥ sarve jīyante na jayanti ca |
yatra bhīṣmasya droṇasya kṛpasya ca mahātmanaḥ ||
ธฤตราษฏร์ตรัสว่า—“ณ ที่ซึ่งบุตรของเราทั้งหมดพ่ายแพ้ มิได้ชัยชนะ ทั้งที่ภีษมะ โทฺรณะ และกฤปะผู้มีจิตยิ่งใหญ่ก็อยู่ ณ ที่นั้น เหตุอื่นใดเล่าจะมี นอกจากเคราะห์ร้ายของเรา?”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and moral blindness can lead one to interpret consequences as mere “bad luck,” rather than as the fruit of adharma and flawed choices; it frames defeat as a moral and karmic outcome, even when great warriors are present.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, hearing reports of the battle, expresses bewilderment and despair: despite having renowned commanders like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa on his side, his sons are still being defeated, so he attributes the situation to misfortune.