Shloka 44
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
इदं च ब्रूया मा वृणीष्वेति लोके युद्धेडद्धितीयं सचिवं रथस्थम् । शिनेर्नप्तारं प्रवृणीम सात्यकिं महाबलं॑ वीतभयं कृतास्त्रम्
idaṃ ca brūyā mā vṛṇīṣveti loke yuddhe dvitīyaṃ sacivaṃ rathastham | śiner naptāraṃ pravṛṇīma sātyakiṃ mahābalaṃ vītabhayaṃ kṛtāstram ||
قال سنجيا: «وقُلْ هذا أيضًا: “لا تختر البقاء حيًّا في هذا العالم لمجرّد التمتّع بالملك.” فلأجل هذه الحرب اخترنا معاونًا ثانيًا لا نظير له، قائمًا على عربة قتال: ساتْيَكي حفيدَ شِيني—عظيمَ القوّة، منزوعَ الخوف، مُتَمَرِّسًا تمامَ التمرّس في علم السلاح.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames kingship and survival as ethically secondary to rightful conduct and preparedness: it warns against clinging to life merely for worldly enjoyment of power, and emphasizes disciplined readiness by appointing a fearless, weapon-trained ally for the coming war.
Sañjaya reports a message intended for Duryodhana: the opposing side declares its resolve for war and announces that Sātyaki—Śini’s grandson, a renowned chariot-warrior—has been selected as an unmatched second-in-command and close aide in battle.