Shloka 30
त्वमस्य मूलं वैरस्थ तस्मादासादयार्जुनम् । एष ते मातुल: प्राज्ञ: क्षत्रधर्ममनुव्रत:
tvam asya mūlaṃ vairastha tasmād āsādayārjunam | eṣa te mātulaḥ prājñaḥ kṣatradharmam anuvrataḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “You are the very root of this enmity; therefore, go and confront Arjuna. Here is your maternal uncle—wise and steadfast in the warrior’s code—ready to act in accordance with kṣatriya duty.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse assigns moral causality: one who is the ‘root’ of hostility bears responsibility to face its consequences. It also frames action within kṣatriya-dharma—engagement in battle is presented as a duty-bound response rather than mere personal rage.
Sañjaya reports an exhortation directed at a warrior: since he is deemed the origin of the feud, he should go to meet Arjuna in combat. The speaker also points to the warrior’s maternal uncle as a wise ally who adheres to the warrior code, implying support and reinforcement for the impending confrontation.