Shloka 3
Adhyāya 92: Irāvanta-śoka, punaḥ-pravṛttiḥ saṅgrāmasya
Arjuna’s grief and the battle’s renewed intensity
यत्र मे तनया: सर्वे जीयन्ते न जयन्त्युत । यत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य कृपस्थ च महात्मन:
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
yatra me tanayāḥ sarve jīyante na jayanti ca |
yatra bhīṣmasya droṇasya kṛpasya ca mahātmanaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Ở nơi mà tất cả con trai ta đều bị đánh bại, chẳng hề chiến thắng—ở nơi mà dù có Bhīṣma, Droṇa và đại tâm Kṛpa hiện diện—con trai ta vẫn chịu thua thiệt, thì còn nguyên do nào khác ngoài vận rủi của ta?”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and moral blindness can lead one to interpret consequences as mere “bad luck,” rather than as the fruit of adharma and flawed choices; it frames defeat as a moral and karmic outcome, even when great warriors are present.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, hearing reports of the battle, expresses bewilderment and despair: despite having renowned commanders like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa on his side, his sons are still being defeated, so he attributes the situation to misfortune.