Shloka 37
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
संजय उवाच इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन तथेत्युक्त्वा धनंजय: । व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाच्चमूमुखम्,संजय कहते हैं--धर्मराजके ऐसा कहनेपर अर्जुनने “तथास्तु/ कहकर अपनी सेनाओंको युद्धके लिये आदेश दे दिया और स्वयं वे सेनाके मुहानेपर जा पहुँचे
sañjaya uvāca ity ukto dharmarājena tathety uktvā dhanañjayaḥ | vyādideśa svasainyāni svayaṃ cāgāc camūmukham ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—ধর্মরাজের কথা শুনে ধনঞ্জয় “তথাস্তु” বলে নিজের সৈন্যদের যুদ্ধের জন্য আদেশ দিলেন, আর নিজে সেনাবাহিনীর অগ্রভাগে অগ্রসর হলেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined assent to rightful command and swift execution of duty: Arjuna accepts Yudhiṣṭhira’s instruction without hesitation and acts responsibly as a leader, placing himself at the forefront rather than remaining behind.
After being addressed by Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), Arjuna responds “tathā” (“so be it”), orders his own forces to prepare/advance for battle, and personally moves to the army’s front line.