Shloka 166
स्त्रीपर्व १: धृतराष्ट्रशोकः संजयाश्वासनं च
Strī Parva 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Saṃjaya’s Consolation
द्रोणसूर्योपरागं च हृदयं मे विदीर्यते । दुःशासन मारा गया, कर्णका विनाश हो गया और द्रोणरूपी सूर्यपर भी ग्रहण लग गया, यह सब सुनकर मेरा हृदय विदीर्ण हो रहा है
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | droṇasūryoparāgaṃ ca hṛdayaṃ me vidīryate | duḥśāsanaḥ māritaḥ, karṇasya vināśaḥ jātaḥ, droṇarūpasūrye 'pi grahaṇam āpatitam—etat śrutvā mama hṛdayaṃ vidīryate |
Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Tim ta như bị xé nát. Nghe rằng Duḥśāsana đã bị giết, Karṇa đã diệt vong, và ngay cả Droṇa—tựa mặt trời—cũng bị che khuất như gặp nhật thực, ta tan nát từ trong ruột gan.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological consequence of adharma-driven war: attachment and partiality culminate in overwhelming grief when the inevitable collapse of one’s side arrives.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reacts to reports of catastrophic losses for the Kauravas—Duḥśāsana’s slaying, Karṇa’s destruction, and the ‘eclipsing’ (downfall) of the mighty Droṇa—expressing that his heart is breaking.