Shloka 44
तेन सत्त्ववता संख्ये शूरेणाहवशोभिना । कृतिना समरे राजन् संधिर्भवतु मा चिरम्
tena sattvavatā saṅkhye śūreṇāhavaśobhinā | kṛtinā samare rājan sandhir bhavatu mā ciram ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, let there be a swift peace with that courageous Arjuna on this battlefield—heroic, resplendent in combat, and accomplished in war. Do not delay.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a conflict is clearly ruinous and the opponent is demonstrably superior, dharma and wise statecraft favor timely peace (sandhi) over stubborn escalation that multiplies suffering.
Sañjaya addresses King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, urging him not to delay and to seek a quick treaty with Arjuna, whom he describes as courageous, brilliant in combat, and highly accomplished—implying that defeating him is unrealistic.