Shloka 54
अद्य सर्वान् हनिष्यामि ध्रुवोी हि विजयो भवेत् | 'योद्धाओ! तुम भयसे पीड़ित हो रहे हो। परंतु मैं ऐसा कोई स्थान नहीं देखता
adya sarvān haniṣyāmi dhruvo hi vijayo bhavet | viprayātāṁs tu vo bhinnān pāṇḍavāḥ kṛtakilbiṣān ||
Sinabi ni Sanjaya: “Ngayong araw ay papatayin ko silang lahat; tiyak na atin ang tagumpay. Ngunit kayo—na nagkawatak-watak, nangabuwal, at tumatalikod sa pagtakbo—ay pupuksain ng mga Pāṇḍava, sapagkat nagkaroon kayo ng sala dahil sa inyong masamang gawa.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts rash certainty of victory with the moral consequence of wrongdoing: those who have become 'kṛtakilbiṣa' (culpable) and then break ranks or flee invite destruction. It underscores the Mahābhārata theme that adharma brings inevitable retribution, regardless of battlefield bravado.
In the Karṇa Parva battle setting, Sañjaya reports a warrior’s fierce resolve—claiming he will kill all opponents and that victory is assured—while warning that troops who are scattered and retreating will be cut down by the Pāṇḍavas, especially because they stand in the wrong through their offenses.