Shloka 41
भीष्मरथाभिमुख्यं — Arjuna’s advance with Śikhaṇḍin; Duḥśāsana’s interception
एवं बहुविधा वाच: श्रूयन्ते सम परस्परम् । पाण्डवस्तवसंयुक्ता: पुत्राणां ते सुदारुणा:
evaṁ bahuvidhā vācaḥ śrūyante sama-parasparam | pāṇḍavas-tava-saṁyuktāḥ putrāṇāṁ te sudāruṇāḥ, mahārāja |
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，四方都听见人们彼此交谈的种种言论——一面称颂般度五子，一面又以严酷而可怖的言辞痛斥你的诸子。营中这些议论，正显露出在大战前夕，众人对两方行止所形成的道德评判。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective speech becomes a moral mirror: society instinctively praises perceived righteousness (the Pāṇḍavas) and condemns perceived wrongdoing (the king’s sons). It suggests that adharma invites public censure, while dharmic conduct earns esteem—even amid the chaos of war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, in the surroundings of the armies, many mutual conversations are being heard. These remarks repeatedly include praise of the Pāṇḍavas and severe criticism of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, indicating the prevailing sentiment among those present.