Shloka 11
Chapter 59: Baladeva’s Censure, Keśava’s Restraint, and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Moral Accounting
ये न: पुरा षण्ढतिलानवोचन् क्रूरा राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रा: । ते नो हता: सगणा: सानुबन्धा: काम स्वर्ग नरकं वा पताम:
sañjaya uvāca |
ye naḥ purā ṣaṇḍhatilān avocan krūrā rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ |
te no hatāḥ sagaṇāḥ sānubandhāḥ kāmaṃ svargaṃ narakaṃ vā patāmaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：持国王那些残酷的儿子，昔日曾讥笑我等，称我等为阉人，轻贱如无仁之芝麻——正是他们，如今连同其党羽与同盟，已被我等所杀。此后任凭如何：或升天界，或堕地狱，我等已不再为其果报而忧惧。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral peril of acting from wounded honor and vengeance: even after achieving retribution against cruel mockers, the speaker expresses indifference to heaven or hell, underscoring how rage and pride can eclipse concern for dharma and the karmic aftermath.
Sanjaya reports a triumphant, grim reflection: the Kauravas—who earlier derided the opposing side with a humiliating insult—have been killed along with their followers and allied connections, and the victors now speak as if the ultimate posthumous result (heaven or hell) no longer matters.