Shloka 396
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
प्राहिणोत् सहदेवाय सा मोघा न््यपतद् भुवि | उस खड्गको कटा हुआ देख शकुनिने सहदेवपर एक विशाल गदा चलायी; परंतु वह विफल होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी
prāhiṇot sahadevāya sā moghā nyapatad bhuvi |
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang makita ni Shakuni na naputol ang kanyang espada, inihagis niya kay Sahadeva ang isang napakalaking pamalo; ngunit nabigo ang hampas at bumagsak na walang pinsala sa lupa—larawan ng bigong paglusob sa gitna ng kaguluhan ng digmaan, kung saan ang husay at tadhana ay magkasamang nagtatakda ng bunga ng marahas na hangarin.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even forceful hostility can become moghā (fruitless); in the Mahābhārata’s war ethic, outcomes are not guaranteed by intent alone—skill, circumstance, and destiny shape whether violence bears any result.
During the battle, Śakuni throws a large gadā at Sahadeva. The attack misses or fails to harm him, and the weapon falls to the earth, as reported by Sañjaya.