Shloka 29
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १८: संशप्तकगणयुद्धे अर्जुनस्यास्त्रप्रयोगः
Drona Parva, Chapter 18: Arjuna’s astra-deployment against the Saṃśaptakas
नावहास्या: कथ॑ं लोके कर्मणानेन संयुगे । भवेम सहिता: सर्वे निवर्तध्वं यथाबलम्,“हमें युद्धमें ऐसा कर्म करके किसी प्रकार संसारमें उपहासका पात्र नहीं बनना चाहिये। अतः तुम सब लोग लौट आओ । हमें यथाशक्ति एक साथ संगठित होकर युद्धभूमिमें डटे रहना चाहिये”
sañjaya uvāca | nāvahāsyāḥ kathaṃ loke karmaṇānena saṃyuge | bhavema sahitāḥ sarve nivartadhvaṃ yathābalam ||
Sañjaya said: “How could we, by such conduct in this battle, become objects of ridicule in the world? Therefore, all of you turn back. Let us, united together, stand firm on the battlefield to the best of our strength.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a righteous struggle, one must avoid disgraceful conduct that invites public contempt; instead, act with unity, steadiness, and within the limits of one’s strength—honor and collective resolve are presented as ethical imperatives in war.
Sanjaya reports a call to the warriors to stop behaving in a way that would bring ridicule, to turn back from disorderly retreat, and to regroup—standing together on the battlefield as far as their strength allows.