Shloka 44
भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः
Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā
दुर्योधनेन कि कार्य द्रक्ष्यध्वं यदि जीवति । युद्धयध्वं सहिता: सर्वे कि वो राजा करिष्यति
sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanena kiṁ kāryaṁ drakṣyadhvaṁ yadi jīvati | yudhyadhvaṁ sahitāḥ sarve kiṁ vo rājā kariṣyati ||
“ท้าวทุรโยธนะจะมีประโยชน์อันใด? หากพระองค์ยังทรงพระชนม์ พวกท่านก็จักได้เห็นเอง จงร่วมกันเป็นหนึ่งเดียวแล้วเข้ารบเถิด ในยามนี้พระราชาจะทำสิ่งใดเพื่อท่านได้เล่า?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the crisis of battle, duty and effective action take precedence over anxious dependence on a leader’s presence. The line urges unity and immediate performance of one’s role (kṣatriya-dharma), rather than seeking reassurance from the king.
Amid heavy casualties and confusion, wounded warriors speak up to redirect the troops: instead of looking for Duryodhana or waiting for his support, they should fight together at once; if he is alive, they will encounter him later.