Mahabharata 7.187.34 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 187, Shloka 34
पाण्डुपुत्रान् हनिष्याम: सहिता: समरे त्रय: । इति ते कत्थमानस्य श्रुतं संसदि संसदि
sañjaya uvāca |
pāṇḍuputrān haniṣyāmaḥ sahitāḥ samare trayaḥ |
iti te katthamānasya śrutaṃ saṃsadi saṃsadi ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “ ‘Kaming tatlo, nagkakaisa sa larangan ng digmaan, ay papatay sa mga anak ni Pāṇḍu.’ Ganyan ang mga salitang narinig ko mula sa iyo—kapag ikaw ay nagyayabang nang paulit-ulit, sa kapulungan matapos ang kapulungan.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the moral danger of hubris in war: repeated boasting and overconfidence distort judgment, inflame violence, and ignore the ethical weight of killing kin. Sañjaya’s testimony implicitly contrasts empty bravado with the sobering reality of dharma and consequence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he has repeatedly heard Duryodhana’s claim—made in many assemblies—that three allies together will kill the Pāṇḍavas. The line functions as a recollection of Duryodhana’s prior vows and mindset as the war unfolds.
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