Shloka 6
विपरीतमहं मन्ये मन्दभाग्यं सुतं प्रति । यत्रावध्यन्त समरे सात्वतेन महारथा:
viparītam ahaṁ manye mandabhāgyaṁ sutaṁ prati | yatrāvadhyanta samare sātvaten mahārathāḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Vì đứa con bạc phận của ta, ta thấy mọi sự đều đảo ngược ngoài mong đợi; bởi trên chiến địa, vị anh hùng Sātvata (Sātyaki) đã giết trong giao tranh nhiều đại xa chiến binh.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and unrighteous ambition can make outcomes feel ‘reversed’: despite having renowned warriors, Duryodhana’s cause suffers heavy loss. It suggests an ethical logic of consequences—when the foundation is adharma, even strength and strategy may culminate in ruin.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that events are going badly for Duryodhana: in the battle, Sātyaki (the Sātvata hero) has cut down many elite Kaurava fighters, signaling a severe setback for their side.