Shloka 44
अध्याय १ — न्यग्रोधवनोपवेशनम् तथा द्रौणिनिश्चयः
Night at the Banyan and Drauṇi’s Resolve
तद् दृष्टवा सोपधं कर्म कौशिकेन कृतं निशि
tad dṛṣṭvā sopadhaṃ karma kauśikena kṛtaṃ niśi
ครั้นเห็นการกระทำนั้น ซึ่งเกาศิกะได้ทำในราตรีด้วยอุบายอันแยบยลปนเล่ห์กล (จิตของผู้เห็นย่อมสะเทือนด้วยน้ำหนักแห่งธรรม)
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical stain of actions accomplished through concealment and stratagem—especially at night—implying a contrast between straightforward, dharmic conduct and deeds that rely on deceit and opportunism.
Sañjaya reports that a particular act was witnessed: a deed performed at night by Kauśika using a deceptive means. The line functions as a moral framing, drawing attention to the questionable method rather than merely the outcome.