Shloka 15
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
स प्रविश्य पुरी सूतो भुजावुच्छित्य दु:खित: । वेपमानस्ततो राज्ञ: प्रविवेश निकेतनम्,पुरीमें प्रवेश करके दोनों बाँहें ऊपर उठाकर दुःखमग्न हो काँपते हुए संजय राजभवनके भीतर गये
sa praviśya purī sūto bhujāv ucchitya duḥkhitaḥ | vepamānas tato rājñaḥ praviveśa niketanam ||
入城之后，御者三阇耶悲恸难抑，高举双臂；继而浑身战栗，走入王宫。那举臂之态与颤抖之身，昭示他将禀告的灾祸所负的道义重压——战争的毁灭同时压在君王与使者之上。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of war’s outcomes: even before words are spoken, the messenger’s grief and trembling embody the burden of truth and the human cost that rulers must face when conflict is pursued.
After entering the capital, the charioteer-messenger (contextually Sañjaya) raises his arms in distress and, trembling with sorrow, proceeds into the king’s residence to deliver grave news from the battlefield.