Shloka 65
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
काल्यमानं बल दृष्टवा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठटिर:
kālyamānaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Nang makita niyang ang hukbo ay itinutulak sa paghihirap at mariing pinipiga, si Haring Yudhiṣṭhira—ang Dharmarāja, matatag sa dharma—ay napansin ang paglala ng kalagayan; at ang kanyang isip ay tumuon sa matuwid na hakbang na nalalabi sa gitna ng siksik ng digmaan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, the ruler identified with dharma must respond to changing realities without losing moral orientation—recognizing suffering and pressure on one’s forces and then choosing the most responsible course of action.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira observes his army being severely pressed in battle; this observation sets up Yudhiṣṭhira’s next decision or response to the crisis on the battlefield.