Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 2736
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
मानयित्वा मुहूर्त तु गुरुपुत्रं महाहवे । तदनन्तर उस महासमरमें दो घड़ीतक गुरुपुत्रका आदर करके अर्जुनने बड़े हर्ष और उत्साहके साथ गाण्डीव धनुषको खींचना आरम्भ किया
mānayitvā muhūrtaṃ tu guruputraṃ mahāhave | tadanantaram asmin mahāsamare ’rjunaḥ harṣotsāhasamanvitaḥ gāṇḍīvaṃ dhanuḥ ākarṣitum ārabdhavān |
Sañjaya said: Having shown due honor for a brief while to the son of his teacher amid the great battle, Arjuna then, in that vast and terrible combat, began to draw his bow Gāṇḍīva with joy and renewed ardor—signaling that even in war he would uphold respect for worthy opponents while resolutely returning to his duty as a warrior.
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Even in the heat of battle, dharma includes honoring worthy persons—such as a teacher’s lineage—while still performing one’s rightful duty. Respect and resolve are not opposites; they can coexist as ethical conduct in war.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna briefly pays respect to the ‘guruputra’ on the battlefield and then, filled with joy and vigor, begins to draw his bow Gāṇḍīva—preparing to engage decisively in the ongoing great combat.
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