Shloka 196
कर्णवधोत्तरं शल्य-दुर्योधनसंवादः
Aftermath of Karṇa’s Fall: Śalya’s Address to Duryodhana
तथैव राज्ञश्न सुयोधनस्य ये वापि मां योद्धुकामा: समेता: । “आज जब ऐसी परिस्थिति है
tathaiva rājñaś ca suyodhanasya ye vāpi māṁ yoddhukāmāḥ sametāḥ |
Sañjaya nói: “Cũng vậy, đối với vua Suyodhana và tất cả những kẻ đã tụ hội nơi đây, khát khao giao chiến với ta—trong cuộc chiến đã khởi động rồi này, ta còn có thể làm được việc gì?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral pressure of an already-ignited conflict: once opponents have gathered with the intent to fight, the speaker reflects on the limits of personal agency and the difficulty of choosing a constructive course amid escalating violence.
Sañjaya reports a moment of assessment in the battlefield context, noting that Duryodhana and others have assembled with the desire to fight him, and he questions what effective action he can take in a battle that is underway.