Shloka 4
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Anxiety and Bhīṣma’s Theological Explanation of Pāṇḍava Invincibility
Book 6, Chapter 61
एकाग्रमनसो भूत्वा पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् | बभज्जुर्बहुशो राज॑स्ते चासज्जन्त संयुगे
sañjaya uvāca |
ekāgramanaso bhūtvā pāṇḍavānāṃ varūthinīm |
babhajjur bahuśo rājas te cāsajjanta saṃyuge ||
桑阇耶说道：“大王啊，他们心志专一，屡次击破般度军的战列（varūthinī）；并且继续推进，完全投入于交战之中。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of ekāgratā—single-pointed resolve—in action: when warriors commit fully to their chosen duty (here, battle), their focus and cohesion translate into effective, repeated tactical success. Ethically, it also underscores how determination can intensify the destructiveness of war, reminding readers that resolve is morally shaped by the cause it serves.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the combatants on his side, acting with concentrated minds, repeatedly disrupted and scattered the Pāṇḍavas’ army formation and remained actively engaged in the fighting.