Jain Journal 2010 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 45

Devendra Yashwant : Divine Vision To Sanjaya - An Illusion
In the Ist śloka of 107th chapter of Bhismaparva Sanjaya said, O! King, the fighting between Kauravas and Pandvas was still on even the sun had set and there was evening time and we could not see the battle.
"yudhyatāmeva teṣām tu bhāskare astamupāgate, sandhya samabhavad ghorā nāpaśyāma tato raṇam."
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In 19th sloka of this very chapter Sanjaya said, O! King, the words of the Rṣis could be heard by Bhisma and himself.
"na ca tacchuśruve kaścit teṣām samvadatām nṛpa, ṛte Bhismam mahābāhum mama capi munitejsā."
In 7th śloka of Ist chapter of Droṇaparva is narration by Vaiśampayana that on return of Sanjaya to Hastinapura from cantonment he was asked the news of war by Dhratrāṣṭra.
"sivirat Sanjayaṁ prāptam nisināhayaṁ puram"
In 28th śloka of Ist chapter of Dronaparva Sanjaya said that on laying down of his arms by Gangānandana Bhīṣma the army of Bhūriśravā was found harrased. The army looked like the she deer whose leader had been killed.
In 17th sloka of 24th chapter of Sanśaptakaparva is mentioned that Dhratrāṣṭra asked Sanjaya, "Let me know how the was was fought? Which of the brave were fighting and to whom they defeated? Also let me know which of the soldiers ran away on account of fear."
"vyaktameva ca me sansa yatha yuddham vartata, ke ayudhyan ke vypakurvan ke kṣudrāḥ prādravan bhayat."
In 19th śloka of this very chapter Dhṛtarāṣṭra asked Sanjaya to tell him that on return of Pandava soldiers how the war was fought by my remaining army.
"yathā āsicca nivṛteṣu pāṇḍaveyeṣu Sanjaya,