Mahabharata 7.161.73 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 161, Shloka 73
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
जेष्याम्यद्य रणे पार्थ सायकैर्नतपर्वभि: । तिष्ठ ध्वं समरे शूरा भयं त्यजत फाल्गुनात्
jeṣyāmy adya raṇe pārtha sāyakair nataparvabhiḥ | tiṣṭha dhvaṃ samare śūrā bhayaṃ tyajata phālgunāt ||
আজ রণক্ষেত্রে আমি বাঁকা গাঁটযুক্ত বাণ দ্বারা পার্থকে জয় করব। হে বীরগণ, সমরে স্থির থাক; ফাল্গুনকে ভয় ত্যাগ কর।
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The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: fear must be set aside and morale maintained. It also shows how confidence—whether fully justified or not—functions as an ethical and strategic tool to prevent collapse of duty and discipline in war.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s boast and exhortation: he declares that he will defeat Arjuna (Pārtha/Phālguna) using special arrows described as nataparva, and he urges his side’s heroes to hold their ground and stop fearing Arjuna.
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