Shloka 873
द्वैपायनह्रदे दुर्योधनान्वेषणम् / The Search for Duryodhana at Dvaipāyana Lake
प्रविष्टो हास्तिनपुरं बाष्पकण्ठो5श्रुलोचन: । सूर्यके अस्त होते-होते नेत्रोंसे आँसू बहाते हुए उसने उन सबके साथ हस्तिनापुरमें प्रवेश किया। उस समय उसका गला भर आया था
sañjaya uvāca | praviṣṭo hāstinapuraṃ bāṣpakaṇṭho 'śrulocanaḥ | sūrye 'staṃ hote-hote netrābhyām aśrūṇi muñcan sa taiḥ sarvaiḥ saha hāstinapuraṃ praviśat | tadā tasya kaṇṭhaḥ pūrṇa ivābhavat |
三阇耶说：他喉间哽咽，泪湿双目，与众人一同进入象城（哈斯提那补罗）。日将西沉之际，泪水仍不断从他眼中涌出；就在那一刻，他的声音也为之哑绝，被悲恸与所发生之事的道义重压所淹没。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical aftermath of violence: even the messenger-witness is shaken. It underscores that adharma and war do not end with victory or defeat; they culminate in grief, accountability, and the heavy emotional cost borne by individuals and the polity.
Sañjaya, overcome with sorrow, enters the Kuru capital Hāstinapura with others as evening falls. His tears and choked voice signal the tragic news and the devastated state of the kingdom after the catastrophic events of the war.