Shloka 77
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
तद् दृष्टवा महदाश्षर्य प्रत्यक्ष स्वर्गलिप्सया
tad dṛṣṭvā mahad āścaryaṃ pratyakṣaṃ svargalipsayā
Sañjaya nói: Thấy kỳ cảnh lớn lao và lạ lùng ấy—như thể thiên giới hiện ra ngay trước mắt—vì khát vọng đạt đến cõi trời, các chiến binh lại càng xông lên.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the desire for heavenly reward can powerfully motivate action in war: when glory and the promise of svarga appear ‘visible,’ warriors may pursue perilous deeds, raising ethical tension between true dharma and reward-seeking.
Sañjaya reports that a striking, awe-inspiring spectacle has occurred on the battlefield—so vivid it seems like heaven before the eyes—and that this sight, coupled with the yearning for svarga, spurs the combatants’ resolve.