Mahabharata 7.1.8 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 1, Shloka 8
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय १) — भीष्मनिधनानन्तरं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शोकः, सेनायाः स्थितिः, कर्णस्मरणं च
Droṇa Parva, Chapter 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s grief after Bhīṣma’s fall and the army’s reorientation toward Karṇa
श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य निधनमप्रहृष्टमना भूशम् । पुत्राणां जयमाकाड्क्षन् विललापातुरों यथा
śrutvā bhīṣmasya nidhanam aprahṛṣṭamanā bhūśam | putrāṇāṃ jayam ākāṅkṣan vilalāpa āturo yathā ||
Nghe tin Bhīṣma qua đời, lòng vua chùng xuống, buồn bã khôn nguôi. Dẫu vậy, vẫn khát khao chiến thắng cho các con, ông cất tiếng than khóc—như người bị giày vò trong khốn khổ.
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The verse underscores how grief and attachment (especially to one’s own children and faction) can coexist with—and even fuel—continued craving for victory, revealing an ethical blindness that prolongs suffering and obstructs clear discernment of dharma.
After Bhīṣma’s fall/death is reported, Dhṛtarāṣṭra becomes deeply dejected and laments intensely, yet he still yearns for the triumph of his sons, showing the Kaurava camp’s emotional turmoil at the loss of their foremost elder and commander.
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