Shloka 7
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
तेषु योधसहस्रेषु तावकेषु परेषु च । एको दुर्योधनो हयासीत् पुमानिति मतिर्मम,आपके या शत्रुपक्षके सहस्रों योद्धाओंमें मुझे एकमात्र दुर्योधन ही वीर पुरुष जान पड़ता था
teṣu yodhasahasreṣu tāvakeṣu pareṣu ca | eko duryodhano hy āsīt pumān iti matir mama ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ท่ามกลางนักรบนับพัน ทั้งฝ่ายพระองค์และฝ่ายศัตรู ตามความเห็นของข้า มีเพียงดุรโยธนะผู้เดียวที่ปรากฏเป็นวีรบุรุษแท้จริง
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, amid mass warfare, perceived “true manliness” or heroic stature can be attributed to a single figure—inviting reflection on how valor and leadership are judged, and how such judgments may coexist with (or ignore) broader ethical failings.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra his assessment of the battlefield: despite the presence of thousands of fighters on both sides, he felt Duryodhana alone appeared preeminent in heroic resolve at that moment.