Shloka 20
Rajo-dhūli-saṃmūḍha-saṅgrāmaḥ
The Dust-Obscured Battle and Mutual Charges
पुरा चैवापराधेन वधेन च चमूपते: । मन्ये मन: प्रजज्वाल पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्,पहले भी कौरवोंद्वारा पाण्डवोंका अपराध हुआ है; उससे तथा सेनापतिके वधसे महामना पाण्डवोंके हृदयमें आग-सी लग गयी होगी, यह मेरा विश्वास है
purā caivāparādhena vadhena ca camūpateḥ | manye manaḥ prajajvāla pāṇḍavānāṁ mahātmanām ||
Wika ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra: “Noon pa man, dahil sa mga maling ginawa laban sa kanila—at ngayon, dahil sa pagpaslang sa kanilang punong kumander—naniniwala akong ang puso ng mga Pāṇḍava na may dakilang diwa ay nagliyab na parang apoy. Ang galit na isinilang sa sugat at kawalang-katarungan ay tiyak na nag-aalab nang matindi.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wrongdoing (aparādha) and violent loss (vadha) kindle lasting resentment; Dhṛtarāṣṭra recognizes that injustice fuels a moral and psychological fire that escalates conflict and makes reconciliation harder.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on the Pāṇḍavas’ state of mind: earlier offences committed against them, together with the killing of their army-commander, have likely inflamed their hearts, intensifying their resolve in the war.