Shloka 40
अध्याय ८८ — घटोत्कच-दुर्योधनयुद्धवर्णनम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Duryodhana Engagement
आश्चर्यभूतं समहत् त्वदीया दृष्टवैव तद् भारत सम्प्रह्ृष्टा: । सर्वे विनेदु:ः सहिता: समन्तात् पुपूजिरे तव पुत्रस्य शौर्यम्
āścaryabhūtaṃ samahat tvadīyā dṛṣṭvaiva tad bhārata samprahṛṣṭāḥ | sarve vineduḥ sahitāḥ samantāt pupūjire tava putrasya śauryam, bhārata ||
三阇耶说道：噢，婆罗多啊，见到那伟大而奇异的壮举，你的全军立刻欢欣鼓舞。他们从四面聚集，同声高呼，齐声称颂你儿子的英勇。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the atmosphere of battle, visible prowess and success generate immediate collective admiration. Ethically, it suggests the power—and potential blindness—of group enthusiasm: valor is praised as an end in itself, even when the broader dharmic consequences of the war remain unresolved.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava soldiers, having witnessed a great and astonishing feat, become jubilant. They shout loudly from all sides and honor the bravery of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (contextually, Duryodhana).