Shloka 58
कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament
तीर्णस्तत् पाण्डवो राजन् यत् पुरा नावबुध्यसे । उच्यमानो महाराज बन्धुभिह्ितकाडुक्षिभि:
tīrṇas tat pāṇḍavo rājan yat purā nāvabudhyase | ucyamāno mahārāja bandhubhir hitakāṅkṣibhiḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “O Hari, nalampasan na ngayon ng Pāṇḍava ang mismong panganib na noon ay hindi mo napag-unawa. Kahit pinapayuhan ka na, O dakilang hari, ng mga kamag-anak na naghahangad ng iyong ikabubuti, hindi mo pa rin naunawaan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must recognize danger in time and heed well-intentioned counsel. Ignoring the warnings of sincere well-wishers leads to preventable harm and later regret, while the one who acts rightly can ‘cross over’ the crisis.
Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra, pointing out that the Pāṇḍava has already overcome a peril that the king failed to foresee. He reminds the king that earlier admonitions from well-meaning relatives were not understood or accepted.