Shloka 37
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु मां दृष्टया हसन् सात्यकिमब्रवीत् । किमनेन गृहीतेन नानेनार्थो5स्ति जीवता
dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu māṃ dṛṣṭvā hasan sātyakim abravīt | kim anena gṛhītena nānenārtho 'sti jīvatā ||
桑阇耶说道：见我被擒，德里ष्ट杜牟那大笑，对萨底耆说道：“擒着此人有何用？只要他还活着，便得不到半点益处。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical fault-line in wartime: when victory becomes paramount, a captive may be judged only by utility. It implicitly invites reflection on dharma—whether the powerless should be protected regardless of strategic gain.
Sañjaya narrates that he is seen in captivity. Dhṛṣṭadyumna, laughing, tells Sātyaki that keeping the captive serves no purpose, since no benefit will come from letting him remain alive.