Shloka 176
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
तस्यास्त्रमस्त्रै: प्रतिहत्य संख्ये बाणोत्तमै: पातयिष्यामि पार्थम् | “अत्यन्त मानी पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन युद्धकी इच्छासे महान दिव्यास्त्रोंद्वारा मेरे सामने आयेंगे। उस समय मैं अपने अस्त्रोंद्वारा उनके अस्त्रका निवारण करके युद्धस्थलमें उत्तम बाणोंसे कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको मार गिराऊँगा
tasyāstram astraiḥ pratihatya saṅkhye bāṇottamaiḥ pātayiṣyāmi pārtham |
Sañjaya said: “In the thick of battle I shall counter his weapon with my own weapons, and then, with my finest arrows, I will strike down Pārtha (Arjuna).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior’s resolve to meet force with force—countering an opponent’s weapon and then finishing with superior arrows—showing how pride and competitive valor can dominate the battlefield ethic, even when the act is morally grave.
Sañjaya reports a combat intention: the speaker (implied warrior) plans to neutralize Arjuna’s incoming weapon with counter-weapons and then bring Arjuna down with excellent arrows amid the ongoing battle.