Shloka 29
अर्जुनस्य रथाश्वमोचनं कृष्णस्याश्वसेवा च
Arjuna’s Horses Freed; Krishna’s Equine Service
अधीत्य विधिवद् वेदानग्नयः सुहुतास्त्वया । इष्टं च बहुभिय॑ज्ञिर्न ते मृत्युर्भयडकर:
adhītya vidhivad vedān agnayaḥ suhūtās tvayā | iṣṭaṃ ca bahubhir yajñair na te mṛtyur bhayakaraḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “You have duly studied the Vedas according to proper rule, offered the sacred fires with correct oblations, and performed worship through many sacrifices. Therefore death is no cause of terror for you. Your life has been aligned with sacred duty; thus even the inevitable end need not shake your resolve.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A life grounded in disciplined learning (Veda-study) and properly performed duty (yajña and fire-rites) cultivates inner steadiness; thus one should meet death without moral panic, because one’s conduct has been aligned with dharma.
Sañjaya addresses a warrior-figure in the Drona Parva’s battle setting, affirming that the person’s long practice of Vedic study and sacrificial duties has prepared them to face the crisis of war and the prospect of death without fear.