Shloka 39
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन केशव: प्रत्युवाच तम् । ममाप्येतन्मतं पार्थ यदिदं ते प्रभाषितम्,अर्जुनके ऐसा कहनेपर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने उन्हें इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--'पार्थ! तुमने इस समय जो बात कही है, यही मुझे भी अभीष्ट है”
evam uktas tu pārthena keśavaḥ pratyuvāca tam | mamāpy etan mataṃ pārtha yad idaṃ te prabhāṣitam ||
قال سانجيا: فلما خاطبه بارثا على ذلك النحو، أجابه كيشافا: «يا بارثا، إن هذا الرأي هو رأيي أيضًا—كما قلتَ آنفًا.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa’s reply underscores alignment between a warrior’s resolve and righteous judgment: when Arjuna articulates a considered course, Kṛṣṇa affirms it as his own view too, highlighting that dharmic action in war requires clear intention, counsel, and moral steadiness.
Sañjaya narrates that after Arjuna speaks, Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) answers him directly, stating that Arjuna’s expressed opinion is also Kṛṣṇa’s. The verse functions as a brief narrative hinge: Arjuna proposes or concludes something, and Kṛṣṇa confirms it before the action proceeds.