Shloka 59
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
किंनु कुर्या कथं कुर्या क्व नु गच्छामि संजय । एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो मन्दा: कालवशं गता:,संजय! क्या करूँ, कैसे करूँ और कहाँ चला जाऊँ? ये मूर्ख कौरव कालके वशीभूत होकर नष्ट होना चाहते हैं
kiṃ nu kuryā kathaṃ kuryā kva nu gacchāmi sañjaya | ete naśyanti kuravo mandāḥ kālavaśaṃ gatāḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Sañjaya! Ta phải làm gì—làm thế nào, và đi về đâu? Những kẻ Kuru ngu muội này, đã rơi vào quyền lực của Thời gian, đang lao thẳng tới diệt vong.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical peril of moral dullness (manda) and the tragic momentum that arises when a community submits to destructive impulses as if compelled by Kāla (Time). It frames a ruler’s responsibility: indecision and helpless lament are inadequate when adharma-driven choices are leading one’s own people toward ruin.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, distressed and uncertain, turns to Sañjaya for guidance. He foresees the Kuru/Kaurava side heading toward catastrophe, describing them as foolish and overpowered by Time—an expression of his fear that the conflict is becoming irreversible.