Shloka 49
शल्यस्य सेनापत्याभ्युपगमः | Śalya’s Acceptance of Command
पराजयमशोचन्त: कृतचित्ताश्न विक्रमे | सर्वे सुनिश्चिता योद्धुमुदग्रमनसो5भवन्,सबने अपनी पराजयका शोक छोड़कर मन-ही-मन पराक्रम करनेका निश्चय किया। युद्ध करनेके विषयमें सबका पक्का विचार हो गया और सबके हृदयमें उत्साह भर गया
parājayam aśocantaḥ kṛtacittāś ca vikrame | sarve suniścitā yoddhum udagramanasaḥ abhavan ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “เมื่อสลัดความโศกแห่งความพ่ายแพ้ทิ้งไปแล้ว ทุกคนตั้งจิตมั่นในความกล้าหาญ ต่างแน่วแน่จะรบ และดวงใจของพวกเขาก็พลุ่งพล่านด้วยฮึกเหิม”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a warrior-ethic of disciplined resolve: after a setback, one should relinquish paralyzing grief and re-center the mind on purposeful action. Ethically, it portrays the shift from lamentation to determination as a necessary inner stance for those committed to their chosen duty (here, battle).
Sañjaya reports a change in the fighters’ morale: they stop mourning their defeat, become mentally fixed on valor, and collectively decide to continue fighting with renewed enthusiasm.