Shloka 2
निपातितस्यन्दनवाजिनागं बलं॑ च दृष्टवा हतसूतपुत्रम् । दुर्योधनो श्रुप्रतिपूर्णनेत्रो दीनो मुहुर्नि:श्वसंश्चार्तरूप:
sañjaya uvāca |
nipātita-syandana-vāji-nāgaṃ balaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā hata-sūta-putram |
duryodhano aśru-pratipūrṇa-netro dīno muhur niḥśvasaṃś cārta-rūpaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：见俱卢军的战车、战马与战象尽皆倒毙，又见那车夫之子已被杀，难敌王双目盈泪；他一次又一次长叹不已，神情沮丧，形容尽是哀恸所压。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the inevitable emotional and moral reckoning that follows destructive warfare: when one’s power (bala) collapses and key allies fall, pride gives way to grief. It implicitly points to the fragility of worldly strength and the heavy cost of pursuing victory through adharma.
Sañjaya reports Duryodhana’s reaction after seeing the Kaurava forces devastated—chariots, horses, and elephants brought down—and after the death of Karṇa (referred to as the charioteer’s son). Duryodhana becomes tearful, repeatedly sighing, and appears deeply distressed.