Shloka 48
कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament
मावेल्लकास्तुण्डिकेरा: सावित्रीपुत्रकाश्च ये । प्राच्योदीच्या: प्रतीच्याश्न दाक्षिणात्याशक्ष मारिष
mā vellakāstuṇḍikerāḥ sāvitrīputrakāś ca ye | prācyodīcyāḥ pratīcyāś ca dākṣiṇātyāś ca māriṣa ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Hindi lamang ang mga Vellaka at Tuṇḍikera, at yaong tinatawag na mga anak ni Sāvitrī, kundi pati ang mga tao sa Silangan, Hilaga, Kanluran, at Timog—sa lahat ng dako—ay naroon/naidawit, O kagalang-galang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the vast, pan-regional scale of the conflict: people from every direction are drawn into the war. Ethically, it highlights how collective choices and alliances can expand a dispute into a widespread calamity, implicating many communities beyond the original quarrel.
Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, listing various peoples and regions to convey that forces are not limited to a few groups; contingents from the East, North, West, and South are also present/engaged, emphasizing the breadth of participation in the Kurukṣetra war.