Shloka 38
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
ततोर्जुनं वृष्णिवीरस्त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । भनुर्विस्फारयात्यर्थमहं ध्मास्यामि चाम्बुजम्,तब वृष्णिवीर श्रीकृष्णने तुरंत ही अर्जुनसे कहा--'तुम जोर-जोरसे धनुषको खींचो और मैं अपना शंख बजाऊँगा”
tato 'rjunaṁ vṛṣṇivīras tvarito vākyam abravīt | dhanur visphārayātyartham ahaṁ dhmāsyāmi cāmbujam ||
Sañjaya said: Then the hero of the Vṛṣṇis, acting with urgency, spoke to Arjuna: “Stretch your bow with full force; I shall blow my conch.” In the battle’s moral strain, Kṛṣṇa’s command joins resolve to signal—turning personal courage into disciplined action aligned with their chosen duty in war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Focused action under righteous commitment: Kṛṣṇa directs Arjuna to exert full strength while he provides the battle-signal. The verse highlights disciplined coordination—courage guided by clear instruction—so that force is not mere impulse but purposeful duty in a grave ethical setting.
Sañjaya narrates that Kṛṣṇa urgently addresses Arjuna, telling him to draw his bow powerfully, while Kṛṣṇa himself will blow the conch as a signal. It is a moment of immediate battlefield preparation and synchronized action.