Shloka 32
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
यः शत्रु: पाण्डुपुत्राणां मच्छत्रु: स न संशय: । मदर्था भवदीया ये ये मदीयास्तवैव ते
yaḥ śatruḥ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṁ macchatruḥ sa na saṁśayaḥ | madarthā bhavadīyā ye ye madīyās tavaiva te ||
Sañjaya said: “Whoever is an enemy of the sons of Pāṇḍu is, without doubt, my enemy as well. Those who stand with you for my sake are yours; and those who are mine are truly yours.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches solidarity in dharmic commitment: true allies share both risks and responsibilities. Friendship and hostility are treated as collective obligations rather than isolated personal stances, especially in a moral crisis like war.
Sañjaya articulates a principle of shared allegiance: anyone opposing the Pāṇḍavas is to be regarded as his own enemy, and mutual supporters are to be considered jointly aligned. It reinforces the binding nature of political and ethical partnership amid the Kurukṣetra conflict.