Shloka 45
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
महाराज! जब जगत्में उस धूलसे अन्धकार छा गया और पृथ्वीपर बाण-ही-बाण बिछ गया, उस समय आपके सैनिक भयके मारे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें भाग गये ।। भज्यमानेषु सर्वेषु कुरुराजो विशाम्पते । परेषामात्मनश्वैव सैन्ये ते समुपाद्रवत्
sañjaya uvāca | bhajyamāneṣu sarveṣu kururājo viśāmpate | pareṣām ātmanaś caiva sainye te samupādravat ||
三阇耶说道：“人中之主啊，当那尘土使世界昏暗，大地又遍布箭矢之时，你的士卒因恐惧而向四方奔逃。及至诸军尽皆溃散之际，俱卢之王见敌阵与己军同陷骚乱，便奋然前驱，直入你的军中。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical pressure of kṣatriya leadership in war: when troops break in fear, the ruler is expected to confront danger directly and attempt to restore order, even amid collapse.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava forces are being routed; in response, the Kuru king (Duryodhana) rushes forward into the army, facing both the enemy and the disarray within his own ranks.