Shloka 1
/ (दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके २ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ८१ श्लोक हैं।) ऑपन-माज बछ। अि--छऋा-ज अष्टसप्ततितमो< ध्याय: कर्णके द्वारा पाण्डव-सेनाका संहार और पलायन धृतराष्ट्र रवाच ततो भग्नेषु सैन्येषु भीमसेनेन संयुगे । दुर्योधनो<ब्रवीत् कि नु सौबलो वापि संजय
sañjaya uvāca | tato bhagneṣu sainyeṣu bhīmasenena saṃyuge | duryodhano 'bravīt kiṃ nu saubalo vāpi sañjaya ||
Sabi ni Sañjaya: Nang madurog sa labanan ang mga hukbo dahil kay Bhīmasena, nagsalita si Duryodhana: “Sabihin mo sa akin, Sañjaya—ano na ang nangyari kay Śakuni, anak ni Subala?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and strategic cost of adharma-driven war: when forces collapse under the pressure of a powerful opponent, leaders become preoccupied with the fate of key allies, revealing dependence on counsel and the fragility of power built on aggression.
After Bhīmasena has broken the opposing troops in battle, Duryodhana turns to Sañjaya and urgently asks about Saubala—Śakuni—seeking news of his ally amid the chaos and retreat.