Shloka 42
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
कृपस्यैतदनीकाग्रयं प्रापपस्वैतदेव माम् । एतस्य दर्शयिष्यामि शीघ्रास्त्रं दृढधन्विन:
arjuna uvāca | kṛpasya etad anīkāgryaṃ prāpaya svaitad eva mām | etasya darśayiṣyāmi śīghrāstraṃ dṛḍha-dhanvinaḥ ||
অর্জুনে ক’লে— ‘উত্তৰ! কৃপৰ এই অগ্ৰগণ্য বাহিনীৰ ওচৰলৈ মোক সোজাকৈ লৈ যা। দৃঢ়ধনু কৃপক মই শীঘ্ৰ অস্ত্ৰপ্ৰয়োগ দেখুৱাম।’
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya resolve and battlefield discernment: Arjuna identifies the key opponent and chooses a direct engagement, emphasizing disciplined confidence and tactical clarity rather than hesitation.
During the Virāṭa battle episode, Arjuna (with Uttarā/Uttara as charioteer in this context) points out Kṛpācārya and his leading troop formation and orders to be driven toward it, declaring he will demonstrate swift weapon-use against the renowned archer.