Shloka 5
या शक्तिर्यच्च विज्ञानं यद् वीर्य यच्च पौरुषम् । धार्तरिष्ट्रेषु या प्रीतिद्वेषो5स्मासु च यश्व ते,“आचार्यपुत्र! तुममें जो शक्ति, जो विज्ञान, जो बल-पराक्रम, जो पुरुषार्थ, कौरवोंपर जो प्रेम तथा हमलोगोंपर जो तुम्हारा द्वेष हो, साथ ही तुममें जो तेज और प्रभाव हो, वह सब मुझपर दिखाओ। द्रोणाचार्यका वध करनेवाला वह धृष्टद्युम्न ही तुम्हारा सारा घमंड चूर कर देगा
yā śaktir yac ca vijñānaṃ yad vīryaṃ yac ca pauruṣam | dhārtarāṣṭreṣu yā prītir dveṣo ’smāsu ca yaś ca te ||
Sañjaya said: “O son of the Ācārya, display upon me all that is in you—your power, your discernment, your martial energy, and your manly resolve; the affection you bear toward the Dhārtarāṣṭras and the hatred you hold toward us as well. Let your brilliance and influence be shown in full.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner dispositions—attachment (prīti) and hostility (dveṣa)—drive the use of strength and intelligence in war. It implicitly warns that prowess is not merely physical; it is fueled and directed by ethical and emotional commitments, which can both empower and distort judgment.
Sañjaya addresses the ‘son of the Ācārya’ (Aśvatthāmā), urging him to demonstrate his full capability—power, strategy, valor—along with his loyalty to the Kauravas and enmity toward their opponents. The speech functions as a provocation and rallying call within the Drona-parvan war setting.